Santo Domingo.– Constitutional and legal reforms now underway in the Dominican Republic
could lead to violations of women's human rights, Amnesty International
warned today.
The measures may be used as justification for criminalizing abortion in all circumstances, including where the life
or health of the woman is at risk or where the pregnancy is the result
of rape.
The Congress is considering a new constitutional provision that
includes a reference to the inviolability of the right to life "from
conception to death". The constitutional amendment is widely thought to
have been introduced to bolster efforts to criminalize and prohibit
abortion in all cases.
The Dominican Congress is also considering an
amendment to the penal code which would increase the penalties for
persons involved in carrying out an abortion and explicitly providing
for the imprisonment of women pregnant as a result of rape, incest or
involuntary assisted fertilization who seek or cause their own
termination of pregnancy.
International human rights law and the Constitution as it is currently in force already protect prenatal life. Amnesty International calls on the Dominican Republic to give effect to this obligation in a manner compatible with the rights of women, including their rights to life and health.
This
may include measures to prevent miscarriage and stillbirth, the
provision of antenatal, emergency obstetric and post-natal care and
skilled attendance at birth. Pregnancy cannot be used as an occasion
for suspending the concerned woman's human rights. The protection of
the fetus does not invalidate women's human rights claims.
In
order to give effect to its obligations under international human
rights law, Amnesty International calls on the Dominican Republic
authorities to reform the Penal Code to ensure that women and girls are
not subject to criminal sanctions for seeking or obtaining an abortion
under any circumstances.
In particular, Amnesty International calls
on the Dominican Congress to eliminate the proposed Article 239 which
targets rape, incest and involuntary fertilization victims for criminal
punishment for abortion. The reform must also ensure that medical
practitioners are not criminalized solely for providing abortion
services that are safe.
The Dominican Government must take all
necessary measures to ensure that safe and legal abortion services are
accessible without unreasonable restrictions to all girls and women who
require them in cases of pregnancy resulting from rape or incest and in
circumstances where continuation of pregnancy would put the health or
life of the woman or girl at risk.
From: United States
As a woman I feel this is unbelievable.The international community MUST STEP UP and show these animals that this will not be tolerated. Maybe if they stop the flow of money to these politicians maybe they will pull their heads out of their asses.
Its time we Dominicans stand up for ourselves and elect officials that represent the people and not themselves. Things like this should never be possible.
Written by: Juango, 25 Apr 2009 12:12 PM
From: United States, far S. Florida (formerly Santo Domingo)
Veronica, it will never happen. They (Politicos) are most comfortable with the heads firmly implanted in/up their asses! Yes, it is time for Dominicans to standup for what is right, but that takes EDUCATION, which they don't have. We can talk all day long, but it is they (dominicanos), who must move for a positive change. Look at the abortion law just passed, amazing. I am an extranjero, I can't fight for them.
From: Dominican Republic
Well we will see about that im runing for senator representing the state of NJ and one of the things I plan to attack is the abuse of woman i the dominican republic and the abuse of kids Im runing independent and im not affiliated with any party and own noone nothing, the problem is the at the present time the ones commiting this crimes are goverment people
From: United States, Florida
The dominican women need to get out and protest these changes to the constitution, but unfortunally most of them dont even know that this is happening. I also blame the church for instigating a lot of this. Women should have the choice to do what is best for them and their health..
Written by: Amber, 25 Apr 2009 12:26 PM
From: United States
I agree that under certain circumstances, ie, rape, incest, a woman should be allowed to have an abortion if she so desires. Where I wholeheartedly disagree with Amnesty Intl. is the "under any circumstances" s part. It doesn't have to be either all or nothing. I firmly believe that when abortion is used as a means of contraception, it should be consider a criminal act, and those involved, doctors included, should be penalized.
It has never made sense to me that a woman can abort an unborn child up until the last month of pregnancy without legal repercutions, but if someone causes a woman to lose her unborn child, then that person is charged with a crime.
Written by: talia, 25 Apr 2009 12:30 PM
From: United States
I don't think there should be imprisonment but I believe there should be counseling and even mentoring. Being Pro-life, I believe that there should be more facets of society supporting the mother and child unit. It just shows how individualistic this world is becoming (starting with the U.S.). Its sad. I've seen organizations with support groups for women who have had abortions (whether as a form of contraception or for emergency reasons). This whole imprisonment of these women is a wee-bit insensitive to say the least. If we want to show and remind people of the importance of life it needs to be in a non-judgemental manner. One couldn't even imagine the things going through a female's head in a situation like this, you don't just throw them in jail. I believe with the pro-life movement it takes patience and understanding. We need to start valuing our women more & more for carrying out childbirth and the role of motherhood. It goes hand-in-hand w/value for women.
Written by: tejano, 25 Apr 2009 1:43 PM
From: United States
Veronica says "Its time we Dominicans stand up for ourselves and elect officials that represent the people and not themselves. Things like this should never be possible"
Then do it!!!! Throw them all out and start at the top!!! Dominicans need to start standing up for themselves instead of depending on or waiting on someone else to do it for them because in the end the policitians win. I have never ever seen such levels of overt corruption, a systemic abuse of power and complete lack of caring for the underprivilaged. It is shamful to see the utter lack of respect for anyone other than themselves. Generals do not take positions out of a sense they can better the institution or country....they take them for how much money they can make. Get ride of the system and get ride of the current administration.
From: Dominican Republic, La Romana
It sound's to me that the new law was totally created by a group of cold blooded men. I agree with juango, education is needed for a civilized environment to exist. That is no different than imprisoning a victom of being shot by a thief. Don't punish the victoms!
Imagine if the daughters and wives of the polititions that created this law were raped, they would then be responsable for convicting and imprisoning thier own innocent family members. We all know that they would an immediate 180 turn around if that were to happen. Hipycrates
Written by: Belly, 25 Apr 2009 2:23 PM
From: Dominican Republic, Houston,Texas y San Francisco, DR
is it just me or the picture doesn't match the article LOL anyways. I'm pro-life but there should be special abortion cases that should be considered. I also understand that the life of the mother should also be respected because they both are humans and that's what we should protect as a whole.
Written by: juanb, 25 Apr 2009 2:57 PM
From: Dominican Republic
This proposal was put forth by a few men in long gowns with very expensive, stupid looking hats who diddle little boys and was voted into law buy a bunch of goons wearing fancy suits driving expensive jeepetas who are diddling the entire country.
Written by: Snowbird, 25 Apr 2009 3:08 PM
From: United States, Mass
This "law" must have been written by men - who have no understanding of what it means to raise a human being, the emotional and financila stability NEEDED in order to bring up a person in the way she or he deserves. I am shocked the DR is so backwards in this respect and think much less of the country due to enforcing such an ignorant law.
A woman MUST have the right to choose whether she is capable of raising a person and has all support necesarry to do so, or the child suffers. The state has no rights, the WOMAN does have rights - as she is a human being and this must be respected.
Poverty, abuse, neglect - lack of an emotional commitment on the part of the mother, is an inhumane environment for a child and an abortion is a great relief to the woman. Any guilt imposed is an artificial guilt which also must not be imposed.
Written by: Belly, 25 Apr 2009 3:19 PM
From: Dominican Republic, Houston,Texas y San Francisco, DR
Snowbird
I understand your anger toward men but don't say that man don't know what is like to raise a kid becasue that is totally a ignorant way of looking at this situation. Fetus as well as Women both have human rights to life i understand that there are special case where abortion should be a option. I don't agree as a man that this should be part a constitution in any country and it should be up to a local law on province by province case. Just as much rights as women have so does the baby that is being kill too there is a option to avoid having to abort a baby keep them legs close and you won't be in this situation but is special circustances occur you should have the option to it. and saying that killing your baby would be a great relief is total ignorance on your part. I just can't believe you would even post something like that to the general public wow. So if you were to get kill today would that bring a relief to your mother and father wow i hope not
Written by: BASTA, 25 Apr 2009 3:29 PM
From: Dominican Republic, =Ghetto/Legalize Drugs
My body is my business. My choices are mine alone.
Written by: Belly, 25 Apr 2009 3:40 PM
From: Dominican Republic, Houston,Texas y San Francisco, DR
Basta
My body is my business. My choices are mine alone.
Ok thats understandable but while not causing harm to another human life. So make your choices wisely because once you let a man into and you get pregnat then it becomes the choice of 2 adult humans and the rights of a child's to life. If you don't want to be put into that situation then you have to make better choice and choose the right person to let into your own personal body because your rights also come with resposabilities. Just like when people commit crimes and loose their right to run around free thats the same thing. Just don't play with fire cause you may get burned.
Written by: Vivacuba, 25 Apr 2009 3:44 PM
From: Dominican Republic
Unfortunately, it appears as if though the D.R. is becoming influenced too much by the dicator yankees up north. Not good. Yes, the church bears a large burden of this blame. Who knows, if the church gets their way, the pope will have his say about condom (non)use in the D.R. too. Such a shame! Imprison the women and spread HIV. So intelligent! Next will be the proposal of a law to limit condom sales to licensed individuals, renewed annually, over 18 (or 21) to "curb the promotion of sexual relations". Let;s bring in the USA politicians while were at it just for good measure and to ensure the rights of the unborn are protected. Let's add to human suffering and starvation all in the name of god. Yeah, that's it!
Written by: Pepe32, 25 Apr 2009 3:44 PM
From: Dominican Republic
The problem is Basta that the body within you is not YOURS ,it is a separate human being with potential and if you are irresponsable in this day and age another human should not be subjected to the death penalty by dismemberment because you couldn't control your urges and were stupid enough not to use protection .
The hipocracy is that when someone kills a woman that is pregnant everyone speaks of two victims but when the mother wants to kill her child it is given a sanitized name...abortion!
Veronica,in DR we have elected officials that represent Dominicans ,if you don't like it you can vote someone who is pro death (abortion) but amnesty international cannot override Dominican sovereignty no matter how loud the feminazi movement rails against us ....instruct women on protection how to keep their legs closed but it's not a childs fault and by no means should the child pay !
From: United States, Florida
Education, Education, Education.... Let the Woman make the decisions, and lets not be afraid to talk about sex and the consequences that will come from it. Rape victims, should have all the freedom to choose, the teenager needs to be educated and the doctors need to have some limits and be professionals. Education, Education, Education....
Written by: Belly, 25 Apr 2009 3:51 PM
From: Dominican Republic, Houston,Texas y San Francisco, DR
Vivacuba
Nobody is telling women not to have their freedom they can do whatever they want but they must understand that RIGHTS COMES WITH RESPONSABILITY and how on earth can you say that being pro-life has anything to do with HIV if anything it will reduce HIV being spread out because people will have to make their choices wisely. The constitution is not prohibiting the sale of condoms is just protecting the rights to life just like you had yours and the reason why you can sit there and type this non sence you are. a human should not be paying for your inresposabilities in life. Remember the choice is easy keep your legs close and you won't be in this situation else make sure you are ready to asume your resposabilities as a parent before you start letting everybody in.
Written by: Amber, 25 Apr 2009 4:03 PM
From: United States
Pepe 32 - I agree with your point of view 100%
At the sasme time, men should take some of the responsibility and start having vasectomies. It wouldn't stop the spread of AIDS, but at least all these women that go to bed with every Tom, Dick and Harry wouldn't be killing their unborn babies, because none would have been conceived.
Written by: Belly, 25 Apr 2009 4:20 PM
From: Dominican Republic, Houston,Texas y San Francisco, DR
Amber
men should take some of the responsibility and start having vasectomies. It wouldn't stop the spread of AIDS, but at least all these women that go to bed with every Tom, Dick and Harry wouldn't be killing their unborn babies, because none would have been conceived.
In my pro-life point of view Vasectomies is a very good option and they should be a option for all men at low cost to take if they are done wanting kids in their life but is most also be combine with sex education to prevent the spread of STD and HIV. Sex is somehting that both Man/Woman should be more responsiable. I'm not saying to stop having sex either but do it in a Moral responsiable way so the situation of abortion is off the table because Every human has the right to life and nobody has the rights to take them away from a unborn child who did choose whether he should live or die. i have 2 kids and i just can't understand how people can kill their own child. and give a pretty name(abortion) is just crazy.
Written by: DomVilla, 25 Apr 2009 4:21 PM
From: United States, Maryland
I bet anyone folk on power it something happened with a woman is not his wife they find a way to get rid of that baby as the Cardenal "Lopez Rodriguez" had done, he has multiple woman, excuse me that a secret nobody it allow to know.
Written by: Vivacuba, 25 Apr 2009 4:22 PM
From: Dominican Republic
Belly, you are correct. I am sorry for mixing the two. It's just that usually the same people who advocate this law are also the same people who promote abstinence. That would be great if this is a perfect world, however, unfortunately, it is not a perfect world. For some people, it is not easy to keep their legs closed, or we would not have this problem. I was making a correlation between the right to life and the church by their not promoting the use of condoms which ends up being a double wammy for some. i.e. unwanted pregnancy and for others the contraction of HIV whether it be hetero or homo. I will again apologize for confusing anyone. Also, permit me to say, that if my mother did not want me, I would hope to god for my sake, that she had the legal right to abort ME so that I do not have to come into this world suffering as an unwanted child. I would prefer this over having been born due to someone dictating law to my detriment.
Written by: Belly, 25 Apr 2009 4:35 PM
From: Dominican Republic, Houston,Texas y San Francisco, DR
Vivacuba
Is ok, abstinence is something that would work in a perfect world but not on planet earth so we must find another option other than abortion aka Killing Babies. We should work on preventing pregnancy and even promote Vasectomies for those man willing to take at a low cost. I know special case occur like rape or putting the mother's life at risk and other.Killing babies a way out you humans being resposible for their action should not be a option on any body's mind if is working right. We cannnot give one human more rights than another just because they can't talk and choose.
Written by: Amber, 25 Apr 2009 5:00 PM
From: United States
We cannot avoid enacting rules and regulations just because we don't live in a perfect world. If we use that reasoning, then there should be no laws of any kind. We should allow rape because we have and will have rapists no matter what, or murder, robbery, assault, etc, due to the same irrational logic. There's too much moral decay and the more that we tolerate and condoneit , the less free we become, because we will let anarchy prevail
From: United States
Just because someone is physically capable of having a child doesn't mean they should have one. There is enough poverty and ruined lives due to early pregnancy in the DR. Look around fools. Look at what % of the girls by age 13 are having sex and already making babies they should not be. Even without this new law there are far too many young girls having babies they are physically, emotionally, and financially unable to take care of. Bringing them into a life of hunger and poverty.
Written by: Belly, 25 Apr 2009 6:37 PM
From: Dominican Republic, Houston,Texas y San Francisco, DR
VeronicaDR
Thats well said there Thank you!
From: United States, Nyc, NY
in New york state alone theres about 100,000 abortions per yr or more. abortion should only be allowed when theres rape,incest ect.
Written by: hvargas, 26 Apr 2009 7:27 AM
From: Dominican Republic
D.R. is also run by the VATICAN and the dominican government is greatly influence by it as well. The Rights to Life is the Right of the Women -- it is what she choose -- PERIOD. When the world rids itself of all the weapons and all the armies and there are no more wars then and only then should they talk about what a women should do and should not do.
Written by: Amber, 26 Apr 2009 10:01 AM
From: United States
We are not talking about women's rights alone, but that of the unborn child. Not every single woman who seeks an abortion is a victim of rape or incest, but the great majority wants to abort because this child is an inconvenience. That is murder, and nothing else.
We need to act more responsibly and stop using abortion as a means of contraception. It's true that the amount of young girls having children in the DR is alarming, but I can assure you that the main reason is the lack of parental guidance, control, and supervision. Too many parents are letting their kids run the streets without the company of a responsible adult. These parents should be held accountable for the neglect of these little souls.
I repeat that we have a horrible moral decadence which I find very scary.
Written by: tejano, 26 Apr 2009 11:39 AM
From: United States
Abstinence will never work, saying the parents should be more responsible/accountable will never work. Education helps but not enough. The only thing that will work is vasectomies for those who father an illiegitament child and chooses not to care for it and the women who cannot afford children and have unwanted children should have their tubes tied (permanently) preventing them from bringing into the world an unwanted child whose life is already condemned to be lived in horrid, unsanitary, unhealthy conditions not suitable for any child.
Written by: avi8or55, 26 Apr 2009 1:35 PM
From: United States, Sosua
Don't blame the lack of parental guidance-control-supervision for causing so many young girls under the age of 18 to have children! Blame the sick and disrespectful animals roaming the streets looking for the opportunity! That in my opinion is rape of a minor and should be dealt with aggressively, and not treated like it's the way of life!!
Written by: TN1804 
, 26 Apr 2009 1:36 PM
From: Canada, Montreal
How a man could be such bastard to hit a such beautiful girl like this.... This problem is not only on the caraibean country but here in North America
Written by: agibus , 26 Apr 2009 1:40 PM
From: United States
Hey look she gat Bette Davis eye.
Written by: agibus , 26 Apr 2009 1:44 PM
From: United States
Well maybe Jennifer Lopez after a hard day with twin children .
Written by: Amber, 26 Apr 2009 2:07 PM
From: United States
A lot of these girls are having sex exactly because mom or dad are not around when they should. Too many kids are allowed to leave the house without even having to ask permission, and way too many parents don't seem to care who their children hang out with, as long as they are out of their hair. There is too much permissiveness and yes education is of extreme importance, but at the same time it is hard to do too many wrongs when there are a couple of watchful eyes looking at you.
It is true that we will always have unpleasant events among us, no matter what. But I still insist that parents need to be more involved in their children's lives.
From: United States
A "right to life" debases the notion of a right, as no man on Earth is a God with the ability to safeguard such a right for anyone. When you make unenforceable laws you undermine all other laws. If this government claims to ensure for us a right to life they are failing at it every second of every day, even if there are no abortions going on.
Written by: agibus , 26 Apr 2009 6:07 PM
From: United States
DR is a macho country.Girls must practice hardly all martial arts.Subventioned by Human Rights organisation ?Never the risk is they will report about male abuse.No chance Beat them.
Written by: Jander, 26 Apr 2009 9:43 PM
From: Dominican Republic
No one has a gun to anyones head so if these people are so easily influenced it is only becuase they can't come up with a better solution on their own.
ritten by: Vivacuba, 25 Apr 2009 3:44 PM
From: United States
Unfortunately, it appears as if though the D.R. is becoming influenced too much by the dicator yankees up north. Not good. Yes, the church bears a large burden of this blame. Who knows, if the church gets their way, the pope will have his say about condom (non)use in the D.R. too. Such a shame! Imprison the women and spread HIV. So intelligent! Next will be the proposal of a law to limit condom sales to licensed individuals, renewed annually, over 18 (or 21) to "curb the promotion of sexual relations". Let;s bring in the USA politicians while were at it just for good measure and to ensure the rights of the unborn are protected. Let's add to human suffering and starvation all in the name of god. Yeah, that's it!
Written by: Trujillo, 26 Apr 2009 9:50 PM
From: Dominican Republic
I don't like Amnesty International, but I do believe that in case of rape or incest abortion should be considered. Our authorities are too soft on rapists, murderers and other criminals. They don't want the death penalty, but they don't want tougher punishment either, like life in prison. 30 years is the most someone could be send to prison, no matter how many people they have raped or killed, and rarely anyone completes their sentence. We're in a backwards society.
From: United States
The next president of the DR should be a women, it is about time the 50% of women who make up the DR's total population see a woman in a position of power and authority who would listen and understand their issues and do something about it...
Written by: agibus , 27 Apr 2009 12:26 PM
From: United States
Agree with Oneworld1.The next president will be Hillary Clinton.DR is a macho country.
Written by: Pepe32, 27 Apr 2009 5:36 PM
From: Dominican Republic
Amber
Written by: Pepe32, 27 Apr 2009 5:36 PM
From: Dominican Republic
Pepe 32 - I agree with your point of view 100%
At the sasme time, men should take some of the responsibility and start having vasectomies. It wouldn't stop the spread of AIDS, but at least all these women that go to bed with every Tom, Dick and Harry wouldn't be killing their unborn babies, because none would have been conceived.
Amber ,in most cases and especially in DR the man is usually the main culprit since it is usually an older guy with a much younger girl (not removing all responsability from the young women) and just like in depressed neighborhoods
Written by: Pepe32, 27 Apr 2009 5:37 PM
From: Dominican Republic
in the US these girls are frightened and have nowhere to turn and most of the men want to relieve themselves of the burden so they practically force these young women to abort .Most abortions in poor neighborhoods in NYC are actually the product of statutory rape of minors yet the pro abortion groups prefer to cover up this crime that scars a young womans life under the banner of "women's rights" when most of these girls cannot
Written by: Pepe32, 27 Apr 2009 5:42 PM
From: Dominican Republic
Even take medicine in school without parental permission.
Abortion is a failure of society on all fronts ;Social ,Moral and Political and in no way does killing the unborn make society better because the root causes of this plague are covered up and many (especially in DR) predatory but powerful men are free to continue to prey on the poor and uneducated women of our nation.
From: United States
To the women of the Dominican Republic take heart -
There is information available and services available despite restrictions:
womenonweb.org
womenonwaves.org
naturalliberty.com
Written by: Vivacuba, 5 May 2009 12:28 PM
From: Dominican Republic
Thank you sagefemmecollective We need this available to women. This must remian a last line of defense against poverty and destruction of family. Please send donations to these groups. Anything will be appreciated.
Written by: Pepe32, 7 May 2009 9:28 PM
From: Dominican Republic
Jajaja feminazi's protecting the family!!!
The whole movement is made to destroy families
Marriage (between a man and woman) is the last thing these fanatics care about yet they clainm to care about families!
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Its time we Dominicans stand up for ourselves and elect officials that represent the people and not themselves. Things like this should never be possible.
It has never made sense to me that a woman can abort an unborn child up until the last month of pregnancy without legal repercutions, but if someone causes a woman to lose her unborn child, then that person is charged with a crime.
Then do it!!!! Throw them all out and start at the top!!! Dominicans need to start standing up for themselves instead of depending on or waiting on someone else to do it for them because in the end the policitians win. I have never ever seen such levels of overt corruption, a systemic abuse of power and complete lack of caring for the underprivilaged. It is shamful to see the utter lack of respect for anyone other than themselves. Generals do not take positions out of a sense they can better the institution or country....they take them for how much money they can make. Get ride of the system and get ride of the current administration.
Imagine if the daughters and wives of the polititions that created this law were raped, they would then be responsable for convicting and imprisoning thier own innocent family members. We all know that they would an immediate 180 turn around if that were to happen. Hipycrates
A woman MUST have the right to choose whether she is capable of raising a person and has all support necesarry to do so, or the child suffers. The state has no rights, the WOMAN does have rights - as she is a human being and this must be respected.
Poverty, abuse, neglect - lack of an emotional commitment on the part of the mother, is an inhumane environment for a child and an abortion is a great relief to the woman. Any guilt imposed is an artificial guilt which also must not be imposed.
I understand your anger toward men but don't say that man don't know what is like to raise a kid becasue that is totally a ignorant way of looking at this situation. Fetus as well as Women both have human rights to life i understand that there are special case where abortion should be a option. I don't agree as a man that this should be part a constitution in any country and it should be up to a local law on province by province case. Just as much rights as women have so does the baby that is being kill too there is a option to avoid having to abort a baby keep them legs close and you won't be in this situation but is special circustances occur you should have the option to it. and saying that killing your baby would be a great relief is total ignorance on your part. I just can't believe you would even post something like that to the general public wow. So if you were to get kill today would that bring a relief to your mother and father wow i hope not
My body is my business. My choices are mine alone.
Ok thats understandable but while not causing harm to another human life. So make your choices wisely because once you let a man into and you get pregnat then it becomes the choice of 2 adult humans and the rights of a child's to life. If you don't want to be put into that situation then you have to make better choice and choose the right person to let into your own personal body because your rights also come with resposabilities. Just like when people commit crimes and loose their right to run around free thats the same thing. Just don't play with fire cause you may get burned.
The hipocracy is that when someone kills a woman that is pregnant everyone speaks of two victims but when the mother wants to kill her child it is given a sanitized name...abortion!
Veronica,in DR we have elected officials that represent Dominicans ,if you don't like it you can vote someone who is pro death (abortion) but amnesty international cannot override Dominican sovereignty no matter how loud the feminazi movement rails against us ....instruct women on protection how to keep their legs closed but it's not a childs fault and by no means should the child pay !
Nobody is telling women not to have their freedom they can do whatever they want but they must understand that RIGHTS COMES WITH RESPONSABILITY and how on earth can you say that being pro-life has anything to do with HIV if anything it will reduce HIV being spread out because people will have to make their choices wisely. The constitution is not prohibiting the sale of condoms is just protecting the rights to life just like you had yours and the reason why you can sit there and type this non sence you are. a human should not be paying for your inresposabilities in life. Remember the choice is easy keep your legs close and you won't be in this situation else make sure you are ready to asume your resposabilities as a parent before you start letting everybody in.
At the sasme time, men should take some of the responsibility and start having vasectomies. It wouldn't stop the spread of AIDS, but at least all these women that go to bed with every Tom, Dick and Harry wouldn't be killing their unborn babies, because none would have been conceived.
men should take some of the responsibility and start having vasectomies. It wouldn't stop the spread of AIDS, but at least all these women that go to bed with every Tom, Dick and Harry wouldn't be killing their unborn babies, because none would have been conceived.
In my pro-life point of view Vasectomies is a very good option and they should be a option for all men at low cost to take if they are done wanting kids in their life but is most also be combine with sex education to prevent the spread of STD and HIV. Sex is somehting that both Man/Woman should be more responsiable. I'm not saying to stop having sex either but do it in a Moral responsiable way so the situation of abortion is off the table because Every human has the right to life and nobody has the rights to take them away from a unborn child who did choose whether he should live or die. i have 2 kids and i just can't understand how people can kill their own child. and give a pretty name(abortion) is just crazy.
Is ok, abstinence is something that would work in a perfect world but not on planet earth so we must find another option other than abortion aka Killing Babies. We should work on preventing pregnancy and even promote Vasectomies for those man willing to take at a low cost. I know special case occur like rape or putting the mother's life at risk and other.Killing babies a way out you humans being resposible for their action should not be a option on any body's mind if is working right. We cannnot give one human more rights than another just because they can't talk and choose.
Thats well said there Thank you!
We need to act more responsibly and stop using abortion as a means of contraception. It's true that the amount of young girls having children in the DR is alarming, but I can assure you that the main reason is the lack of parental guidance, control, and supervision. Too many parents are letting their kids run the streets without the company of a responsible adult. These parents should be held accountable for the neglect of these little souls.
I repeat that we have a horrible moral decadence which I find very scary.
It is true that we will always have unpleasant events among us, no matter what. But I still insist that parents need to be more involved in their children's lives.
No one has a gun to anyones head so if these people are so easily influenced it is only becuase they can't come up with a better solution on their own.
ritten by: Vivacuba, 25 Apr 2009 3:44 PM
From: United States
Unfortunately, it appears as if though the D.R. is becoming influenced too much by the dicator yankees up north. Not good. Yes, the church bears a large burden of this blame. Who knows, if the church gets their way, the pope will have his say about condom (non)use in the D.R. too. Such a shame! Imprison the women and spread HIV. So intelligent! Next will be the proposal of a law to limit condom sales to licensed individuals, renewed annually, over 18 (or 21) to "curb the promotion of sexual relations". Let;s bring in the USA politicians while were at it just for good measure and to ensure the rights of the unborn are protected. Let's add to human suffering and starvation all in the name of god. Yeah, that's it!
At the sasme time, men should take some of the responsibility and start having vasectomies. It wouldn't stop the spread of AIDS, but at least all these women that go to bed with every Tom, Dick and Harry wouldn't be killing their unborn babies, because none would have been conceived.
Amber ,in most cases and especially in DR the man is usually the main culprit since it is usually an older guy with a much younger girl (not removing all responsability from the young women) and just like in depressed neighborhoods
Abortion is a failure of society on all fronts ;Social ,Moral and Political and in no way does killing the unborn make society better because the root causes of this plague are covered up and many (especially in DR) predatory but powerful men are free to continue to prey on the poor and uneducated women of our nation.
There is information available and services available despite restrictions:
womenonweb.org
womenonwaves.org
naturalliberty.com
The whole movement is made to destroy families
Marriage (between a man and woman) is the last thing these fanatics care about yet they clainm to care about families!
Son unos sinverguenzas.