Mexicans march to support abortion law

[Marnie]

Several thousand women marched through the Mexican capital in support of a bill to legalize abortion in the first three months of pregnancy, a proposal that has drawn harsh criticism from the Roman Catholic Church.

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About 3,000 protesters led by city legislators from various political parties on Thursday shouted "Freedom to choose!" and criticized President Felipe Calderon, a social conservative who has spoken out against the reform.

"A woman can decide to have an abortion or not have it, but it's her decision," said former presidential candidate Patricia Mercado, a leftist and feminist. "A secular state has the obligation to give the right to women to take this decision in the best conditions."

The bill was proposed by the leftist Democratic Revolution Party, or PRD, which holds a majority in the assembly in Mexico City

[Tubal-Cain]

Several thousand women marched through the Mexican capital in support of a bill to legalize abortion in the first three months of pregnancy, a proposal that has drawn harsh criticism from the Roman Catholic Church.

I agree with these women since, during the first 3 months of pregnancy, the fetus cannot feel pain or use its brain (IIRC, that occurs around week 20). Under those conditions I don't think it is deserving of moral consideration.

"A woman can decide to have an abortion or not have it, but it's her decision," said former presidential candidate Patricia Mercado, a leftist and feminist. "A secular state has the obligation to give the right to women to take this decision in the best conditions."

This is a bad argument. A secular state would nearly require secular reasons to either allow or ban abortion. Abortion is an ethical matter, not a religious matter.

[Kansasdad]

Several thousand women marched through the Mexican capital in support of a bill to legalize abortion in the first three months of pregnancy, a proposal that has drawn harsh criticism from the Roman Catholic Church.

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About 3,000 protesters led by city legislators from various political parties on Thursday shouted "Freedom to choose!" and criticized President Felipe Calderon, a social conservative who has spoken out against the reform.

"A woman can decide to have an abortion or not have it, but it's her decision," said former presidential candidate Patricia Mercado, a leftist and feminist. "A secular state has the obligation to give the right to women to take this decision in the best conditions."

The bill was proposed by the leftist Democratic Revolution Party, or PRD, which holds a majority in the assembly in Mexico City

[Guest LadyC]

tubal you need to get your facts straight. a "fetus" can feel AND RESPOND to pain by the 8th week, and can use it's brain to voluntarily move it's arms, legs, and even suck it's thumb.

i don't know what book you've been reading, but medical science has proven your assertions to be false time and time again.

[Tubal-Cain]

tubal you need to get your facts straight. a "fetus" can feel AND RESPOND to pain by the 8th week, and can use it's brain to voluntarily move it's arms, legs, and even suck it's thumb.

When a fetus can feel pain is rather hotly debated. I've seen claims of pain being felt from the 7th week after conception to birth. However, the best and most numerous studies I've seen indicate pain can be felt starting around the 20th to the 26th week. Remember, movement does not necessarily mean pain or conscious thought is involved.

[Guest LadyC]

EEG's have tracked the brain waves that a fetus feels when it meets a needle. not only does the baby try to move away from the needle, its brainwaves indicate that it is feeling and fearing.

you can believe what you want in order to justify abortion. it doesn't make it factual.

and it doesn't make it Biblical either.