baby-making machines

[Waterlow]

Probably. It's not like we need all the would-be kids.

[Lackadaisical2]

obviously I would support the use of this over the destruction of the fetus.

[Czardas]

Traditional abortion should be encouraged even though these machines exist, in order to try to get a handle on overpopulation.

[Maurepas]

Traditional abortion should be encouraged even though these machines exist, in order to try to get a handle on overpopulation.

I dont think overpopulation on that end is much of a problem in the Western world, mainly in East Asia...

Over here its more on the other end, with too many old people...

[Waterlow]

Traditional abortion should be encouraged even though these machines exist, in order to try to get a handle on overpopulation.

Inded. We pay too little heed to your established traditions sometimes.

Maybe abortion would become a fashion statement: doin' it natural.

[Ashmoria]

Traditional abortion should be encouraged even though these machines exist, in order to try to get a handle on overpopulation.

I dont think overpopulation on that end is much of a problem in the Western world, mainly in East Asia...

Over here its more on the other end, with too many old people...

an extra ... 500,000 mouths to feed in this country each year would not be a big deal. but the 500,000 children (each year) raised in orphanages would be. at the end of 20 years we would might reasonably project 9million children being raised by no one.

[Czardas]

Traditional abortion should be encouraged even though these machines exist, in order to try to get a handle on overpopulation.

I dont think overpopulation on that end is much of a problem in the Western world, mainly in East Asia...

Over here its more on the other end, with too many old people...

Well, that's true. But we can't exactly kill them off -- we'll just have to get rid of medicare and medicaid and those similar programs, they're also a drain on the budget so we win twofold!

[Gauthier]

On the other hand, if Steel Wombs do exist then my joke about the Right Wing being Pro Life because they want to protect the unborn until they're old enough to deploy to Iraq or Afghanistan might take on a more literal meaning.

[Maurepas]

Traditional abortion should be encouraged even though these machines exist, in order to try to get a handle on overpopulation.

I dont think overpopulation on that end is much of a problem in the Western world, mainly in East Asia...

Over here its more on the other end, with too many old people...

an extra ... 500,000 mouths to feed in this country each year would not be a big deal. but the 500,000 children (each year) raised in orphanages would be. at the end of 20 years we would might reasonably project 9million children being raised by no one.

It's a possibility, just saying that overpopulation as far as children are concerned arent currently a problem faced by this country...

[Maurepas]

Traditional abortion should be encouraged even though these machines exist, in order to try to get a handle on overpopulation.

I dont think overpopulation on that end is much of a problem in the Western world, mainly in East Asia...

Over here its more on the other end, with too many old people...

Well, that's true. But we can't exactly kill them off -- we'll just have to get rid of medicare and medicaid and those similar programs, they're also a drain on the budget so we win twofold!

Death Panels, ftw!!

[Czardas]

Traditional abortion should be encouraged even though these machines exist, in order to try to get a handle on overpopulation.

I dont think overpopulation on that end is much of a problem in the Western world, mainly in East Asia...

Over here its more on the other end, with too many old people...

Well, that's true. But we can't exactly kill them off -- we'll just have to get rid of medicare and medicaid and those similar programs, they're also a drain on the budget so we win twofold!

Death Panels, ftw!!

we don't need death panels. That's a waste of money! Death happens on its own anyway, we don't need people sitting around deciding who to kill first.

Likewise, get rid of the military. All of the people we could fight against will just die naturally eventually, so we shouldn't bother with them.

[New Hayesalia]

Abortions if there is a severe genetic defect (disability)

[Ashmoria]

Traditional abortion should be encouraged even though these machines exist, in order to try to get a handle on overpopulation.

I dont think overpopulation on that end is much of a problem in the Western world, mainly in East Asia...

Over here its more on the other end, with too many old people...

an extra ... 500,000 mouths to feed in this country each year would not be a big deal. but the 500,000 children (each year) raised in orphanages would be. at the end of 20 years we would might reasonably project 9million children being raised by no one.

It's a possibility, just saying that overpopulation as far as children are concerned arent currently a problem faced by this country...

i dont think that overpopulation from the generation of unwanted children would ever be the major problem with this plan.

[Maurepas]

Traditional abortion should be encouraged even though these machines exist, in order to try to get a handle on overpopulation.

I dont think overpopulation on that end is much of a problem in the Western world, mainly in East Asia...

Over here its more on the other end, with too many old people...

Well, that's true. But we can't exactly kill them off -- we'll just have to get rid of medicare and medicaid and those similar programs, they're also a drain on the budget so we win twofold!

Death Panels, ftw!!

we don't need death panels. That's a waste of money! Death happens on its own anyway, we don't need people sitting around deciding who to kill first.

Likewise, get rid of the military. All of the people we could fight against will just die naturally eventually, so we shouldn't bother with them.

"Oh yeah! Lets just see who dies first!" *waits*

[Hydesland]

Assuming that you are pro-choice:

If a machine was developed and distributed that would allow pregnant mothers to transfer the pregnancy into the machine, and the machine basically functions as a surrogate womb, with no requirement that the mother have anything to do with the pregnancy from that point on, would you still allow termination of abortions, rather than just transfers?

If so, why?

EDIT: To simplify the issue

The transfer takes exactly as long as an abortion would, and costs the woman exactly as much. Should the woman desire nothing to do with the pregnancy, the costs thereafter are paid for by the government.

Interesting question actually, I guess if the baby was sure to have a terrible quality of life I would think abortion would still be acceptable in some circumstances.

[Tangenaia]

A woman isn't a person, silly! It doesn't have any feelings, and its only three purposes in life are to make babies, service its master, and take care of the house/raise the children.

I officially loathe you.



Signed,

Her Majesty the Omnident Cariph Allisari of Tangenaia

[Shinkadomayaka]

A woman isn't a person, silly! It doesn't have any feelings, and its only three purposes in life are to make babies, service its master, and take care of the house/raise the children.

I officially loathe you.



Signed,

Her Majesty the Omnident Cariph Allisari of Tangenaia

I CONDEMN THEE!

[Tubbsalot]

Before a certain point, abortion would be fine. No logical reason not to abort, prior to the development of a nervous system.

[Katganistan]

Assuming that you are pro-choice:

If a machine was developed and distributed that would allow pregnant mothers to transfer the pregnancy into the machine, and the machine basically functions as a surrogate womb, with no requirement that the mother have anything to do with the pregnancy from that point on, would you still allow termination of abortions, rather than just transfers?

If so, why?

EDIT: To simplify the issue

The transfer takes exactly as long as an abortion would, and costs the woman exactly as much. Should the woman desire nothing to do with the pregnancy, the costs thereafter are paid for by the government.

And, of course, the money it will cost to maintain these sweet motherless lambs to age eighteen comes from where...?

[Maurepas]

Assuming that you are pro-choice:

If a machine was developed and distributed that would allow pregnant mothers to transfer the pregnancy into the machine, and the machine basically functions as a surrogate womb, with no requirement that the mother have anything to do with the pregnancy from that point on, would you still allow termination of abortions, rather than just transfers?

If so, why?

EDIT: To simplify the issue

The transfer takes exactly as long as an abortion would, and costs the woman exactly as much. Should the woman desire nothing to do with the pregnancy, the costs thereafter are paid for by the government.

And, of course, the money it will cost to maintain these sweet motherless lambs to age eighteen comes from where...?

The Free Market Fairy, abortion is her sweet spot,

[Kashindahar]

Assuming that you are pro-choice:

If a machine was developed and distributed that would allow pregnant mothers to transfer the pregnancy into the machine, and the machine basically functions as a surrogate womb, with no requirement that the mother have anything to do with the pregnancy from that point on, would you still allow termination of abortions, rather than just transfers?

If so, why?

EDIT: To simplify the issue

The transfer takes exactly as long as an abortion would, and costs the woman exactly as much. Should the woman desire nothing to do with the pregnancy, the costs thereafter are paid for by the government.

And, of course, the money it will cost to maintain these sweet motherless lambs to age eighteen comes from where...?

It's magic, we don't have to explain it.

[Maurepas]

Assuming that you are pro-choice:

If a machine was developed and distributed that would allow pregnant mothers to transfer the pregnancy into the machine, and the machine basically functions as a surrogate womb, with no requirement that the mother have anything to do with the pregnancy from that point on, would you still allow termination of abortions, rather than just transfers?

If so, why?

EDIT: To simplify the issue

The transfer takes exactly as long as an abortion would, and costs the woman exactly as much. Should the woman desire nothing to do with the pregnancy, the costs thereafter are paid for by the government.

And, of course, the money it will cost to maintain these sweet motherless lambs to age eighteen comes from where...?

It's magic, we don't have to explain it.

Let the record show that I nailed it first,

[JuNii]

Assuming that you are pro-choice:

If a machine was developed and distributed that would allow pregnant mothers to transfer the pregnancy into the machine, and the machine basically functions as a surrogate womb, with no requirement that the mother have anything to do with the pregnancy from that point on, would you still allow termination of abortions, rather than just transfers?

If so, why?

EDIT: To simplify the issue

The transfer takes exactly as long as an abortion would, and costs the woman exactly as much. Should the woman desire nothing to do with the pregnancy, the costs thereafter are paid for by the government.

that doesn't sound like a baby making machine... more like an incubator.

And, of course, the money it will cost to maintain these sweet motherless lambs to age eighteen comes from where...?

civil service. when they turn Eighteen with no one 'adopting them' they are put into the military where they will fight our wars for us. *joking*

[Maurepas]

that doesn't sound like a baby making machine... more like an incubator.

Like women,

[JuNii]

that doesn't sound like a baby making machine... more like an incubator.

Like women,

... you mean those Incubators will be prone to Mood Swings caused by a hormone imbalance?

*Imagines crazed, moody machines running rampant on the city*

I preferre women then... they're much more cuddly, fun to be with, and they are absolutely RADIANT at all times.
please don't hurt me.