Will and Kate's baby and the prolife/proabortion debate

[tabycat]

Will this baby and what his/her parents do change your mind on being either prolife or proabortion?

 

[Chris_Etzel]

Will this baby and what his/her parents do change your mind on being either prolife or proabortion?

I am excited the couple is having a baby. Why would this affect my feelings about abortion ?

 

[Catholic1954]

Will this baby and what his/her parents do change your mind on being either prolife or proabortion?

Not at all. I am happy for the parents-to-be, but they live there and I live here.

 

[YoungTradCath]

Not at all. I am happy for the parents-to-be, but they live there and I live here.

I do not understand.

 

[Do_Good_Then_Go]

I’m a bit puzzled. Why would this change anyone’s mind about anything?

 

[garn9173]

Will this baby and what his/her parents do change your mind on being either prolife or proabortion?

I could care less they are having a baby, but like others, I have no idea what you are talking about.

 

[tabycat]

I’m a bit puzzled. Why would this change anyone’s mind about anything?

There are some that do not think or quention some ideas that they have. If they are ‘prochoice’ and Kate has the baby it may make them think about their position on aborotion.

 

[Nigel7]

Will this baby and what his/her parents do change your mind on being either prolife or proabortion?

huh?

 

[R_C]

The only interesting thing about this is that the grandmother of the prince is the Supreme Governor of the Church of England

there is a consistent Church of England position on abortion as expressed in reports and resolutions of the General Synod. In summary:

The Church of England combines strong opposition to abortion with a recognition that there can be - strictly limited - conditions under which it may be morally preferable to any available alternative.

(source)

 

[DavidSears]

I know this is off topic, but is everyone still Anti-Camilla? I know she’s no saint, but I forgive her for the whole affair thing, and she does do a lot of charity work. But to answer your question, I don’t think that would change… Why would it? I’m pro-life and I feel they are too…

 

[TheRealJuliane]

I know this is off topic, but is everyone still Anti-Camilla? I know she’s no saint, but I forgive her for the whole affair thing (even though the Anglican church is all about divorce), and she does do a lot of charity work. But to answer your question, I don’t think that would change… Why would it? I’m pro-life and I feel they are too…

No, the English people, for the most part, have come to accept Camilla as Charles’ true love. The press was hard on her until they actually got married, and now she’s accepted into the royal family. It helps tremendously that William and Harry have also accepted her and are happy for their father in his happiness.

 

[DavidSears]

No, the English people, for the most part, have come to accept Camilla as Charles’ true love. The press was hard on her until they actually got married, and now she’s accepted into the royal family. It helps tremendously that William and Harry have also accepted her and are happy for their father in his happiness.

Thank you! Because I still hear people that grew up in the 80’s that watched Charles and Diana get married that now really don’t like her. I like Camilla, and from hearing the story, seemed as though her and Charles met way too soon. But on the other hand, I always say that if you’re gonna get married, you better be 100% sure thats the woman you want.

 

[BlueEyedLady]

Huh? The personal and familial activities of celebrities does nothing to change my mind on anything, not even when they’re British celebrities. (And yes, the Royal Family is just a group of celebrities)

I’m not sure why someone who is pro-choice would see this and go “Oh, Will and Kate are having a baby; I guess we should overturn Roe v. Wade”. Every pro-choicer has seen celebrities as well as their own friends and family members have babies. Heck, a good number of us have had kids ourselves. If that doesn’t do anything to change our minds about the legality of abortion Will and Kate certainly won’t.

 

[mafh]

I do not see the connection between this news and the abortion debate.

If you really think that a pro-choice person cannot support legal abortion and still be happy about wanted pregnancies, then you seriously misunderstand the pro-choice position. This is an artificial and fallacious dilemma.

 

[TheRealJuliane]

Thank you! Because I still hear people that grew up in the 80’s that watched Charles and Diana get married that now really don’t like her. I like Camilla, and from hearing the story, seemed as though her and Charles met way too soon. But on the other hand, I always say that if you’re gonna get married, you better be 100% sure thats the woman you want.

The English people know why Diana was chosen to produce an heir to the throne. They also accept the concept of a royal mistress in general, although they loved Diana to pieces. Many of them feel she was ill-suited to be a royal, that she was too weak psychologically, and I would agree to that. She was very young, and evidently really believed the fairy-tale wedding, when of course Charles was seeing Camilla all along and intended to keep seeing her. Diana could not settle for being less than number one in Charles’ life, but she never WAS number one.

There was absolutely NO WAY Charles could have married Camilla before their recent marriage - and no, I am not excusing the adultery they both committed. I thought it was disgusting that Charles carried on with her but I’m not English, either, so I don’t have a hound in that fight.

 

[Delaine75]

For the record, I am completely pro-life/anti-abortion, but what someone else does with their pregnancy will do nothing to make me change my mind. I’m not quite sure why anyone would base their personal opinion of it on what anyone else does.

 

[Allegra]

Will this baby and what his/her parents do change your mind on being either prolife or proabortion?

Why would it? I don’t really follow “Will and Kate”. Is there a specific reason that people think her baby should be killed? I’m assuming they want to have a baby because if they meant to kill the baby, they wouldn’t have announced that they were having one. Can you explain your reasoning?

 

[Jala]

Will this baby and what his/her parents do change your mind on being either prolife or proabortion?

What is it that you assume they might “do” with it? I’ve only just heard this news, but it is my understanding that this baby was planned for and is wanted. Is there something I don’t know? Any reason that, God forbid, they would consider aborting?

I do know the Duchess is quite ill with morning sickness, and let’s be honest–she doesn’t have any spare weight to give up, as I did. But she’ll get over it.

Jala

 

[triumphguy]

OK - I think the OP is coming at it from this angle.

The Royal family have announced the pregnancy before the 12 week “safety” zone have been passed. This a whole nation is “going gaga” about … a fetus… except that now they are calling it a baby and are personalizing it.

The personalizing of the unborn Royal will no doubt have an effect on some Brits as they see the value placed on this unborn life, and as they talk about it’s potential future life.

A whole nation can’t on the one hand care about this one baby, and on the other hand disregard the thousands that will become victims of abortion, without that logic disconnect causing some backlash on the pro-abortion lobby.

If this one “fetus” is special why aren’t all the others?

 

[TheRealJuliane]

OK - I think the OP is coming at it from this angle.

The Royal family have announced the pregnancy before the 12 week “safety” zone have been passed. This a whole nation is “going gaga” about … a fetus… except that now they are calling it a baby and are personalizing it.

The personalizing of the unborn Royal will no doubt have an effect on some Brits as they see the value placed on this unborn life, and as they talk about its potential future life.

A whole nation can’t on the one hand care about this one baby, and on the other hand disregard the thousands that will become victims of abortion, without that logic disconnect causing some backlash on the pro-abortion lobby.

If this one “fetus” is special why aren’t all the others?

Oh, it won’t have much effect. We humans aren’t known for logic or even mental consistency.