Partial Birth Abortion Struck Down

Although I am pro-choice I am against partial birth abortion. I do believe in a woman's right to choose but partial birth is wrong. As you stated it is a living being outside of the womb that they are killing. That is a far cry from a few cells that are barely developed. I'm very glad to see that they struck it down. There is no reason to have it done. A woman with health issues would have had it done far earlier, same with those who have been raped, or ones who do not want the child; they would not wait till they are in delivery to decide to not have the baby and to terminate it.

From reading bits of this thread, it seems like people are having a hard time understanding the entire situation. This recent ruling was not a new law. It was someone who was contesting the legal gestation limit for a voluntary abortion and was denied. Late-term or partial-birth abortions simply refer to abortions that come up due to health problems that could either severely endager the mother, the baby, or lead to lifelong pain for the baby. It is not, I repeat NOT a voluntary abortion. No one is going "gee, I'm 6 months along, but I changed my mind". That's illegal, always was illegal and is remaining illegal. Nor is it about waiting until you're in labour and going "gee, I don't want it anymore. let's club it". That is infanticide and also illegal. It also seems like the actually procedure is a bit misunderstood. When childbirth induces itself naturally, the baby is poised and ready to move easily through the birth canal. When a late-term abortion is called for, the baby is either still in breech position or is in the process of rotating into the birthing position. Also, the child is not entirely ready to be birthed. As such, forcibly removng it would probably just tear it to shreds anyway and make a huge mess that could cause severe infection in the mother. As such, they pull the body out of the canal, then remove the brain, collapse the skull and easily pull the rest out. Now, I agree that ethically, this is a fairly gruesome procedure, but medical needs aren't always the prettiest of sights. But as such, how can you say that this procedure is less humane than allowing the mother or child or both to suffer for who knows how long? Or even to forcibly remove the baby and let it be torn to shreds? I just don't understand that.

I think that the Partial Birth Abortion is just wrong.. Its murder.. But to me all abortion is wrong. i don't agree with it.. But the partial is even worse.. HOw can any woman see the baby move and knowing the baby is growing in her stomach just go and have it killed..

Thank you for not sugar coating this. If more people knew how this was actually done they would Never Ever allow it. It is Murder and it is the most disgusting form of it . I was not even aware of this until a couple of years ago and only last week saw a very graphic picture of how this is performed. It made me sick. I couldn't even sleep and every time I think of what is done to the poor baby it makes me sick and so sad . Disgusted to think that another human being could actually do this and call themselves a doctor. I wonder how many of them have nightmares and deservedly so. Although anyone that could do such a thing deserves it. And it is not just done to babies who supposedly have medical problems. There are tests that are done early in pregnancies that can tell that. There is no way to justify doing this. No way at all.Some people just don't get it and some people are not even aware of what Partial birth abortion means. Thank you again for telling it like it is.

Holy CRAP! I didn't even know that this existed! Sounds like what women who are too lazy to have an abortion before they get too far along do and it's sick. I don't believe in abortion at all, but I'm glad it can't happen there anymore Ewww.

I think that partial birth abortions are disgusting. I can't believe that anyone could do that to their child. I have also seen video of this happening and it makes me sick to think that anyone could think that it isn't taking away a life.

I'll admit that the partial birth abortion was very barbaric, but I'm not against abortion all together.

I personally don't agree with abortion. I feel if it is a pregnancy due to rape or insest that the baby can be put up for adoption. The only way I'd justify it...and it would be tough even then...is if the birth would kill both the mother and the baby. If it was me, and there was even the slightest chance the baby would live, I'd go through with it...even if it meant my own life. But that's me and each person has to make their own decision and live it afterwards. !!HAPPY HALLOWEEN!! **AT PEACE WITHIN** ~~STAND STRONG IN YOUR BELIEFS~~

A friend of mine brought up this issue awhile back and I researched it also. The procedure is horrific! What they do to these babies is absolutely abominable! I am glad that this was struck down. I am pro choice.. but only in extreme cases and definately not in the case of a second and third trimester abortion! I never jumped up on a soap box about this issue until I saw the horrifying images of the babies who were murdered by this procedure.

Why do people speak when they don't know what they are talking about? They hear or read "partial birth abortion", which is by the way account for less than 0.2% of abortions done in the US, and think the baby is always alive, well and crying. Do some research instead of going along with the rightwing just because they said it was so.