Fetus for ransom. Woman asks for $1 million, or she’ll abort

[jojom]

" An online offer to call off an abortion in exchange for $1 million has disgusted and fascinated people on both sides of the abortion debate.

The deal, described on a website, How much would you pay to stop an abortion? and written in an anonymous woman’s voice, accuses abortion opponents of caring more about oppressing women than saving fetuses.

Titled “How much would you pay to stop an abortion?” the writer challenges the nation’s “127 million Americans that identify as pro-life” to give less than a penny each to save an unborn child.

“I’ll keep none of the money for myself so if I am to be vilified in this process, it can’t be for that. If the one million dollar goal is not met by the end of those 72 hours, any and all donations received will be refunded and I will have an abortion that I have already scheduled for July 10th in my home state,” the post continues."


Fetus for ransom? Woman asks for $1 million, or she'll abort - Religion News Service

Seems like a good idea to me. *shrug*

 

[Saint Frankenstein]

What a disgusting and deranged individual. She should be sterilized.

 

[McBell]

ROTFLMAO

Now it is time for the pro-lifers to put up or shut up.

Wonder how many will put up?
Surely with all the preaching the pro-life does they can come up with a measly penny to preserve the sanctity of this one little life.....

 

[jojom]

ROTFLMAO

Now it is time for the pro-lifers to put up or shut up.

Wonder how many will put up?
Surely with all the preaching the pro-life does they can come up with a measly penny to preserve the sanctity of this one little life.....

I'm betting the pro-lifers don't net her $25,000

 

[jojom]

What a disgusting and deranged individual. She should be sterilized.

More deranged than the person who simply goes out and has an abortion?

 

[Saint Frankenstein]

More deranged than the person who simply goes out and has an abortion?

Both are immoral, in my opinion, but this is even worse since she is holding her child for ransom in a cheap political show, which is a form of scandal. For example, if a woman feels pressured into an abortion due to dire financial straits, or is pushed into it by her significant other or employer or family, or has a health problem, etc. that's still horrible but there's probably still a certain amount of regret and shame involved, not making a spectacle out of it, in my opinion.

 

[jojom]

Both are immoral, in my opinion, but this is even worse since she is holding her child for ransom in a cheap political show, which is a form of scandal. For example, if a woman feels pressured into an abortion due to dire financial straits, or is pushed into it by her significant other or employer or family, or has a health problem, etc. that's still horrible but there's probably still a certain amount of regret and shame involved, not making a spectacle out of it, in my opinion.

Here's what I consider a cheap political show.

 

[McBell]

Both are immoral, in my opinion, but this is even worse since she is holding her child for ransom in a cheap political show, which is a form of scandal. For example, if a woman feels pressured into an abortion due to dire financial straits, or is pushed into it by her significant other or employer or family, or has a health problem, etc. that's still horrible but there's probably still a certain amount of regret and shame involved, not making a spectacle out of it, in my opinion.

Any more immoral than giving it up for adoption?
Would it be less immoral if the million dollars was to go the family that adopted it?

 

[Saint Frankenstein]

Any more immoral than giving it up for adoption?
Would it be less immoral if the million dollars was to go the family that adopted it?

No, giving a child up for adoption isn't immoral. It's sad, but not immoral. As for your second question, of course. That would be nice.

 

[Saint Frankenstein]

Here's what I consider a cheap political show.

Well, I agree with you there.

 

[McBell]

No, giving a child up for adoption isn't immoral. It's sad, but not immoral. As for your second question, of course. That would be nice.

So what is immoral about it?
You seem to be contradicting yourself.
The article flat out says she is not after the money and that if the million dollar ransom is met she would not be keeping it.
So where is the immorality?

 

[Saint Frankenstein]

So what is immoral about it?
You seem to be contradicting yourself.
The article flat out says she is not after the money and that if the million dollar ransom is met she would not be keeping it.
So where is the immorality?

I didn't read the article. Did she say the money would be going to an adoptive family?

 

[McBell]

I didn't read the article. Did she say the money would be going to an adoptive family?

No, she merely said she would not be keeping it.

 

[Twilight Hue]

It does show a standard by which life is somehow equated with money by a number of people.

 

[psychoslice]

I don't agree with it, but let those who call themselves pro life, put their money where their mouth is.

 

[NewGuyOnTheBlock]

I am very much in touch with the problems and flaws of the adoption process. In this case, I feel that allow the fetus to become a baby then placing it for adoption would be far less moral than aborting the fetus. The adopted baby would eventually learn of his/her adoption, and would want to know who the birth mother was. If and when the birth mother was found, the answer would be: "I didn't want you".

Ponder that.

 

[columbus]

I wouldn't give her a dime for the same reason I support the US government not ransoming terrorist kidnap victims.
It mostly will result in more victims, not less.
If there were a way to prosecute this idiot for extortion or something I donate to that, maybe.
Tom

 

[psychoslice]

I am very much in touch with the problems and flaws of the adoption process. In this case, I feel that allow the fetus to become a baby then placing it for adoption would be far less moral than aborting the fetus. The adopted baby would eventually learn of his/her adoption, and would want to know who the birth mother was. If and when the birth mother was found, the answer would be: "I didn't want you".

Ponder that.

Yes at least it would be the truth, where as there are so many children born from idiot parents that never wanted the child in the first place, and go through life pretending they are wanted, how many children are born from nothing more than a good time ?.

 

[Saint Frankenstein]

I am very much in touch with the problems and flaws of the adoption process. In this case, I feel that allow the fetus to become a baby then placing it for adoption would be far less moral than aborting the fetus. The adopted baby would eventually learn of his/her adoption, and would want to know who the birth mother was. If and when the birth mother was found, the answer would be: "I didn't want you".

Ponder that.

So? My dad didn't want me or my mom, so what am I supposed to do? Kill myself over his ***?

 

[Twilight Hue]

I am very much in touch with the problems and flaws of the adoption process. In this case, I feel that allow the fetus to become a baby then placing it for adoption would be far less moral than aborting the fetus. The adopted baby would eventually learn of his/her adoption, and would want to know who the birth mother was. If and when the birth mother was found, the answer would be: "I didn't want you".

Ponder that.

I'm adopted. Dosent personally affect me too much other than curiosity.