Comments on: Why Canadians Aren’t Talking about Abortion … and Won’t http://www.cynicsunlimited.com/2007/05/08/why-canadians-arent-talking-about-abortion-and-wont/ Dissecting What You Choose to Ignore Wed, 27 Aug 2008 23:53:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: Felix http://www.cynicsunlimited.com/2007/05/08/why-canadians-arent-talking-about-abortion-and-wont/#comment-18104 Felix Thu, 14 Jun 2007 12:11:52 +0000 http://www.cynicsunlimited.com/2007/05/08/why-canadians-arent-talking-about-abortion-and-wont/#comment-18104 Abortion is an acceptable choice as long as it's done as early as possible. How can there be any moral dilema where this is concerned and it boils down to views on the subject of "when life begins". This means that easier access should be provided to drugs that can terminate a pregnancy without the lengthy waits to abortion clinics. Abortion is an acceptable choice as long as it’s done as early as possible. How can there be any moral dilema where this is concerned and it boils down to views on the subject of “when life begins”. This means that easier access should be provided to drugs that can terminate a pregnancy without the lengthy waits to abortion clinics. ]]> By: Emilia Liz http://www.cynicsunlimited.com/2007/05/08/why-canadians-arent-talking-about-abortion-and-wont/#comment-17388 Emilia Liz Tue, 29 May 2007 14:43:57 +0000 http://www.cynicsunlimited.com/2007/05/08/why-canadians-arent-talking-about-abortion-and-wont/#comment-17388 I think most Canadians, such as myself, feel alienated by extremist rhetoric on either side of the issue. For instance, the majority of Canadians believe there's more moral ambiguity in an abortion performed on a twelve-year-old girl who's been raped by her father than in one performed on a thirty-five-year-old married woman who feels a child would cramp her lifestyle (both real-life cases I know of). But some pro-lifers would see both abortions as equally immoral, while some pro-choice extremists would be enraged that many people would judge the latter woman more harshly than the former. In my case, from a legal standpoint I would approve of both women's right to a legal abortion, but don't tell me that I think the two cases are morally equivalent. I think most Canadians, such as myself, feel alienated by extremist rhetoric on either side of the issue. For instance, the majority of Canadians believe there’s more moral ambiguity in an abortion performed on a twelve-year-old girl who’s been raped by her father than in one performed on a thirty-five-year-old married woman who feels a child would cramp her lifestyle (both real-life cases I know of). But some pro-lifers would see both abortions as equally immoral, while some pro-choice extremists would be enraged that many people would judge the latter woman more harshly than the former. In my case, from a legal standpoint I would approve of both women’s right to a legal abortion, but don’t tell me that I think the two cases are morally equivalent. ]]> By: Cynapse http://www.cynicsunlimited.com/2007/05/08/why-canadians-arent-talking-about-abortion-and-wont/#comment-16375 Cynapse Thu, 10 May 2007 15:27:45 +0000 http://www.cynicsunlimited.com/2007/05/08/why-canadians-arent-talking-about-abortion-and-wont/#comment-16375 Thanks for the comment, Joanne. Incidentally, I believe even the pro-choice camp would prefer some sort of official limitation. Few people would fight a third-trimester rule, for instance. Thanks for the comment, Joanne. Incidentally, I believe even the pro-choice camp would prefer some sort of official limitation. Few people would fight a third-trimester rule, for instance. ]]> By: Joanne (TB) http://www.cynicsunlimited.com/2007/05/08/why-canadians-arent-talking-about-abortion-and-wont/#comment-16322 Joanne (TB) Wed, 09 May 2007 21:08:38 +0000 http://www.cynicsunlimited.com/2007/05/08/why-canadians-arent-talking-about-abortion-and-wont/#comment-16322 Great post. We bloggers need to continue to keep up the pressure, but it is important to stay calm and focussed. The interesting thing I find when discussing this with most folks is that so many are under the impression that we actually have some kind of restriction on abortion in Canada. When they find out the truth, they're shocked, but not enough to do anything about it. Sad. Great post. We bloggers need to continue to keep up the pressure, but it is important to stay calm and focussed.

The interesting thing I find when discussing this with most folks is that so many are under the impression that we actually have some kind of restriction on abortion in Canada. When they find out the truth, they’re shocked, but not enough to do anything about it. Sad.

]]> By: Jack’s Newswatch http://www.cynicsunlimited.com/2007/05/08/why-canadians-arent-talking-about-abortion-and-wont/#comment-16257 Jack’s Newswatch Tue, 08 May 2007 20:50:49 +0000 http://www.cynicsunlimited.com/2007/05/08/why-canadians-arent-talking-about-abortion-and-wont/#comment-16257 [...] A recent and rather gutsy National Post article mused about the lack of open debate in Canada concerning abortion. According to the article, the issue is just as divisive in Canada as in the USA, but rarely receives the kind of mainstream media attention or even town-hall style debate that happens between well organized groups in the United States. [...] [...] A recent and rather gutsy National Post article mused about the lack of open debate in Canada concerning abortion. According to the article, the issue is just as divisive in Canada as in the USA, but rarely receives the kind of mainstream media attention or even town-hall style debate that happens between well organized groups in the United States. [...] ]]>