Comments on: Abortion again http://www.chickyog.net/2007/10/25/abortion-again/ The weblog of Brighton-based writer Justin McKeating Sat, 20 Mar 2010 00:03:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: jen http://www.chickyog.net/2007/10/25/abortion-again/comment-page-1/#comment-39788 jen Tue, 20 May 2008 21:50:16 +0000 http://www.chickyog.net/2007/10/25/abortion-again/#comment-39788 heres my thing... any unwanted child shouldn't be punished by means of abuse and-or adoption... cuz i donnt know about oyu but i think its good to know your real parents and know where you came from! heres my thing… any unwanted child shouldn’t be punished by means of abuse and-or adoption… cuz i donnt know about oyu but i think its good to know your real parents and know where you came from!

]]> By: Charlie Whitaker http://www.chickyog.net/2007/10/25/abortion-again/comment-page-1/#comment-35087 Charlie Whitaker Sat, 27 Oct 2007 12:20:48 +0000 http://www.chickyog.net/2007/10/25/abortion-again/#comment-35087 Great post. Great post.

]]> By: Pete B http://www.chickyog.net/2007/10/25/abortion-again/comment-page-1/#comment-35059 Pete B Fri, 26 Oct 2007 19:19:53 +0000 http://www.chickyog.net/2007/10/25/abortion-again/#comment-35059 Steve Levitt in Freakonomics also argues persuasively that the fall in the US crime rate in the early 1990s was a direct result of Roe v Wade making abortion generally available. Especially, states with the highest abortion rates in the 70s had the highest falls in crime rates in the 1990s. A large proportion of the women having abortions, the argument goes, were those least likely to be able to provide good parenting - because of age, poverty, drug dependancy ... and on. Steve Levitt in Freakonomics also argues persuasively that the fall in the US crime rate in the early 1990s was a direct result of Roe v Wade making abortion generally available. Especially, states with the highest abortion rates in the 70s had the highest falls in crime rates in the 1990s. A large proportion of the women having abortions, the argument goes, were those least likely to be able to provide good parenting – because of age, poverty, drug dependancy … and on.

]]> By: kate http://www.chickyog.net/2007/10/25/abortion-again/comment-page-1/#comment-35050 kate Fri, 26 Oct 2007 10:09:27 +0000 http://www.chickyog.net/2007/10/25/abortion-again/#comment-35050 Bloody well said, Justin. Bloody well said, Justin.

]]> By: North Yorkshire Social Services’ spawn*… « lunartalks http://www.chickyog.net/2007/10/25/abortion-again/comment-page-1/#comment-35021 North Yorkshire Social Services’ spawn*… « lunartalks Thu, 25 Oct 2007 16:26:41 +0000 http://www.chickyog.net/2007/10/25/abortion-again/#comment-35021 [...] stage. It appears I am not alone in my dismay at the general lack of quality in social workers: Chicken Yoghurt writes: I have relatives who are foster carers. They’ve been doing it for around fifteen years. [...] [...] stage. It appears I am not alone in my dismay at the general lack of quality in social workers: Chicken Yoghurt writes: I have relatives who are foster carers. They’ve been doing it for around fifteen years. [...]

]]> By: Katherine http://www.chickyog.net/2007/10/25/abortion-again/comment-page-1/#comment-35018 Katherine Thu, 25 Oct 2007 15:50:26 +0000 http://www.chickyog.net/2007/10/25/abortion-again/#comment-35018 I love the fact that the anti-abortion campaigners will often be exactly the same people as the anti-contraception people - e.g. the Catholic Church. Basically, they seem to view having unwanted children as women's punishment for not being celibate - which seems about right for an institution that views women as the origin of all evil. I love the fact that the anti-abortion campaigners will often be exactly the same people as the anti-contraception people – e.g. the Catholic Church. Basically, they seem to view having unwanted children as women’s punishment for not being celibate – which seems about right for an institution that views women as the origin of all evil.

]]> By: Sue S http://www.chickyog.net/2007/10/25/abortion-again/comment-page-1/#comment-35017 Sue S Thu, 25 Oct 2007 15:37:13 +0000 http://www.chickyog.net/2007/10/25/abortion-again/#comment-35017 Well said Justin. It should also be remembered that very few abortions take place between 20-24 weeks, and if they do it's for very good reasons. Well said Justin. It should also be remembered that very few abortions take place between 20-24 weeks, and if they do it’s for very good reasons.

]]> By: McGazz http://www.chickyog.net/2007/10/25/abortion-again/comment-page-1/#comment-35009 McGazz Thu, 25 Oct 2007 10:20:09 +0000 http://www.chickyog.net/2007/10/25/abortion-again/#comment-35009 I'd support a reduction to 20 weeks if abortion was made available on demand. I think that's a fair trade-off. I’d support a reduction to 20 weeks if abortion was made available on demand. I think that’s a fair trade-off.

]]> By: john b http://www.chickyog.net/2007/10/25/abortion-again/comment-page-1/#comment-35008 john b Thu, 25 Oct 2007 10:14:47 +0000 http://www.chickyog.net/2007/10/25/abortion-again/#comment-35008 [applauds at Justin] This is vaguely relevant, extremely offensive and arguably very funny: http://www.dollymix.tv/2007/09/yay_or_nay_wednesday_sarah_sil.html [applauds at Justin]

This is vaguely relevant, extremely offensive and arguably very funny:
http://www.dollymix.tv/2007/09/yay_or_nay_wednesday_sarah_sil.html

]]> By: Philip http://www.chickyog.net/2007/10/25/abortion-again/comment-page-1/#comment-35005 Philip Thu, 25 Oct 2007 08:45:04 +0000 http://www.chickyog.net/2007/10/25/abortion-again/#comment-35005 As to Cardinal Cormac Murphy O'Connor, it must be remembered that child poverty is a fundamentally different issue from child abuse. Poverty is good for the soul, while sexual assaults on children by Catholic priests could well undermine the reputation of the Church. As to Cardinal Cormac Murphy O’Connor, it must be remembered that child poverty is a fundamentally different issue from child abuse. Poverty is good for the soul, while sexual assaults on children by Catholic priests could well undermine the reputation of the Church.

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