Originally Posted by Controlled Chaos:
Many are against the ban as sometimes procedures where the fetus has already died or won't survive outside the womb (like major organs haven't developed) fall under "partial birth abortions". The term was coined by pro life groups and is not a medical term.
Here are two interesting articles. I used to be adamantly anti late term abortion, and then I learned more about when and why they happen.
http://www.npr.org/2006/02/21/516816...fact-from-spin
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/...b02444efa3f33a
I would say most people and doctors recognize when an abortion procedure needs to be done in emergency situations.
I find it odd that some people try so hard to have babies, and others abort them like it's nothing. And some people have babies early and rack up millions of dollars in bills to keep babies alive, while others abort them at the same week of age.
I will never understand abortion and therefore just can't support it ---unless it's a medical necessity. But I won't judge people that do it. I can't imagine, though. Looking at my child each day, caring for children each day ... who can work in this profession and not be pro life?