{"content":{"sharePage":{"page":0,"digests":[{"id":"14697315","dateCreated":"1253901994","smartDate":"Sep 25, 2009","userCreated":{"username":"MsFalk","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/MsFalk","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/pic\/1250807416\/MsFalk-lg.jpg"},"monitored":false,"locked":false,"links":{"self":"https:\/\/iolaniwomenlit.wikispaces.com\/share\/view\/14697315"},"dateDigested":1532141311,"startDate":null,"sharedType":"discussion","title":"A lot to consider here","description":"Thank you all for your responses. I urge you to be careful in this discussion--it's a hotly debated topic and one that is closely linked to may people's personal codes of morals and ethics.
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\nWhen we discuss it, please be specific and support your points with cogent examples as much as possible.
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\nThank you for continuing to think deeply.","replyPages":[{"page":0,"digests":[],"more":0}]},{"id":"14674865","dateCreated":"1253871453","smartDate":"Sep 25, 2009","userCreated":{"username":"loyamash","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/loyamash","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"},"monitored":false,"locked":false,"links":{"self":"https:\/\/iolaniwomenlit.wikispaces.com\/share\/view\/14674865"},"dateDigested":1532141311,"startDate":null,"sharedType":"discussion","title":"Abortion","description":"Wow this is very controversial. I believe that abortion is immoral because people are killing innocent lives. Yet, I do think that abortion should not be condemned. I don't think that abortion is right and moral, but I don't think we can force people to be denied the opportunity to get an abortion. If a woman wants to get an abortion I think its beneficial for the woman, society, and indirectly the unborn baby. How? Well I believe that if a baby is unwanted from the beginning, is having the baby worth it? Unwanted babies with mothers who are unstable emotionally and economically will not care for these babies in a proper manner and children cannot care for themselves. These children end up neglected, or worse, dead. And if these children do survive to adulthood, how emotionally instable the majority of them turn out. Many of these troubled kids get thrown into a world of crime and violence which is not good for them or society. How about adoption? Well, most birth parents do not want to have contact with these children and are very hard to find when a child becomes of age to want to learn of their birth parents. Growing up as an adopted child can have very dramatic and lasting psychological effects on kids. I\u2019m not saying being adopted is bad, but that void which adopted kids feel will cause these kids to question themselves and their importance. If a woman is unwilling to have a baby, why force her to have the baby if the baby is destined to have a hard and difficult life? Is that fair to the baby? In this instance of using drugs to induce abortion, I think it will hinder society because of the fact that it is dangerous and deadly. Also, with this drug in distribution, women are given kind of an incentive to be promiscuous because they will not have to worry about becoming pregnant. Women will gain more rights through this drug only because they are given an option to choose for themselves. I think that the government should allow the drug although I think it is wrong and harmful. They should allow it because people take drastic measures even if it is illegal. Meaning that if they did not legalize this drug, woman who wanted to have an abortion would have to illegally do something, maybe perform an abortion without medical assistance which is extremely dangerous and not to mention, crazy. So in order to protect everyone; mother, unborn baby, society, I think the drug should be allowed even if I do not agree with it.","replyPages":[{"page":0,"digests":[],"more":0}]},{"id":"14674667","dateCreated":"1253870252","smartDate":"Sep 25, 2009","userCreated":{"username":"alisongoo","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/alisongoo","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"},"monitored":false,"locked":false,"links":{"self":"https:\/\/iolaniwomenlit.wikispaces.com\/share\/view\/14674667"},"dateDigested":1532141311,"startDate":null,"sharedType":"discussion","title":"Abortion","description":"This issue of abortion is a very controversial one. Many people have very strong and often extreme opinions on the matter; however, I think that abortion is very depended on circumstance. Rape and the health of the mother and the child are definitely valid reasons for abortion. I also believe that if a woman is not fit to bring another human being into this world, she should not be able to. Aborting a pregnancy can possibly mean saving an innocent child from poverty, bad living conditions or lives with absentee parents. In other words, the child should not pay for a woman\u2019s carelessness and irresponsibility. Nonetheless, I do not believe abortion should be used as a form of birth control. Therefore I think the availability of this drug will hinder society by increase the rate of abortion. As a result this may allow for more irresopnsible sex. Also, why would the government legalize a drug shown to have dangerous effects? The legalization of this drug fully gives a woman the rights to her body and unborn child. A woman should absolutely have the rights to her own body but at the expense of her child\u2014that should be based on circumstances and individual situations. I think that the government should keep abortion a medical procedure performed only in hospitals because the home-use drug will only increase the use of abortion.","replyPages":[{"page":0,"digests":[],"more":0}]},{"id":"14674383","dateCreated":"1253867698","smartDate":"Sep 25, 2009","userCreated":{"username":"Supergroovalisticprosifunksticat","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/Supergroovalisticprosifunksticat","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"},"monitored":false,"locked":false,"links":{"self":"https:\/\/iolaniwomenlit.wikispaces.com\/share\/view\/14674383"},"dateDigested":1532141312,"startDate":null,"sharedType":"discussion","title":"A complicated issue","description":"I think the legalization of this drug will, on a whole, better society. People who buy this drug will fully know of the possible consequences of their actions. They will know the risk of death they face as well as all other ramifications and they will only choose to use it if they think it will benefit them. Because of this, society as a whole becomes better off as the legalization of the drug only affects those who chose to partake in it.
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\nI believe that by definition, the legalization of this drug improves women's rights. The legalization gives them the right to buy the drug, which increases the amount of rights that women have.
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\nPersonally, I don't think I know enough about this drug to decide whether it should or should not be allowed. Sure, people have died from it, but people die from the use of aleve and tylonol as well. The article seems highly biased against the legalization of the drug. Greatly outlining the possible side effect (of which all drugs have), it failed to show the possible benefits of such a drug, which must exist for it to have been legalized.
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\nIn my opinion, I don't think abortion can be deemed as murder, nor should it be illegal. Pregnancies happen. Teenage pregnancies are strongly correlated with poverty later in life. Ignoring rape, which accounts for a small number of abortions, many unwanted pregnancies could be avoided by practising safer sex. However, I certainly wouldn't want my daughter trapped into having a baby in her teenage years and the perils of illegal abortions are extremely traumatic. I don't truly know how to voice my opinion on this greatly complicated issue without plagiarizing, so i'll simply link to two videos of opposing standings on the issue that I think have helped shape my perspective.
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\nhttp:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=OkXpAUSUtrY&feature=related<\/a>
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\nhttp:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=vzjQruGB97I<\/a>","replyPages":[{"page":0,"digests":[{"id":"14696649","body":"Hm. Thanks for the links and the thinking here. You're right--it's complicated.","dateCreated":"1253901458","smartDate":"Sep 25, 2009","userCreated":{"username":"MsFalk","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/MsFalk","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/pic\/1250807416\/MsFalk-lg.jpg"}}],"more":0}]},{"id":"14674305","dateCreated":"1253866615","smartDate":"Sep 25, 2009","userCreated":{"username":"dramatic_superstar101","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/dramatic_superstar101","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"},"monitored":false,"locked":false,"links":{"self":"https:\/\/iolaniwomenlit.wikispaces.com\/share\/view\/14674305"},"dateDigested":1532141312,"startDate":null,"sharedType":"discussion","title":"Ethics on Abortion","description":"I personally am against abortion in MOST cases because I agree with Jared that abortion is the taking away innocent life. Just because it is not fully formed or functional does not mean it is not a miracle of nature and that it is ALIVE. If people OK abortion, it will just desensitize humanity to killing. Shouldn't it be WRONG to promote murder? How can anyone hold life sacred anymore? Your parents could make decisions to wipe you off the face of the earth without any reason except for not wanting you. You, the uncomplete baby, have done nothing wrong, and yet are killed for BEING.
\nNow, I understand there are exceptions such as rape victimes, but if abortion is just legalized to all the public, what about keeping the diminishing "concience" we seem to be losing every single moment? Girls will go around sleeping here and there because if they get pregnant, they can just pop a pill and kill the little sucker. How does that sound? Humanity's moral standards are just going to drop seeing as how women, sex, and abortions are already seen in today's world.
\nI understand that women should have the right to CHOOSE, but what about that innate rule about not killing? I know religion is not a good back up to such a problem as this, but the 10 Commandments were made for anyone's way of life (give or take). "Thou shalt not kill" wasn't on there for Christians only. In certain circumstances beyond their control aka rape situtaions, I can understand more, but babies are little flickers of miraculous LIFE. I can't bear to see the world degenerate into a mindlessly killing society.
\nLastly, the government should at least recognize the risk that this drug has. If it were 100% safe, it would be more reasonable as an ammendment in general, but it isn't even that. I hope the Australian\/ Queensland goverment sees the moral dilemmnas or at least the health risks involved and retract their passing of this new law.","replyPages":[{"page":0,"digests":[],"more":0}]},{"id":"14674069","dateCreated":"1253864382","smartDate":"Sep 25, 2009","userCreated":{"username":"prho","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/prho","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"},"monitored":false,"locked":false,"links":{"self":"https:\/\/iolaniwomenlit.wikispaces.com\/share\/view\/14674069"},"dateDigested":1532141312,"startDate":null,"sharedType":"discussion","title":"Abortion","description":"Personally, I am pro choice because I feel that people should have the right to do what they want. The parent may have to make a tough decision because at the time they may not be willing and able to support a child. There are some success stories, but adoption is a mess and the life the child may live might be horrible. There are some successful single mom stories, but sometimes the mom might have problems herself that are too big for her to handle and the child would be neglected. Even some neglected children end up being great and important, but chances are that they may end up in trouble and do things that are counter-productive to society. The drug has shown to be dangerous, but everything has its risks. Screening may show what kind of women would be more suited for the pill and those who are at a higher risk of developing problems. This pill helps women's rights since they are able to choose what they want to do as an individual. Others may not understand the circumstances that factor in to the decision to get an abortion. Also, this is a really one-sided site since it is pro-life and does not have a second opinion. Abortion allows women to be able to pursue their dreams without being hindered by a child. Due to the dangerous side-effects of the drug, government should make hospitals screen who is considered safe and others that are not allowed to use the drug because of dangerous side-effects.","replyPages":[{"page":0,"digests":[],"more":0}]},{"id":"14673889","dateCreated":"1253863262","smartDate":"Sep 25, 2009","userCreated":{"username":"kimroy","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/kimroy","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"},"monitored":false,"locked":false,"links":{"self":"https:\/\/iolaniwomenlit.wikispaces.com\/share\/view\/14673889"},"dateDigested":1532141312,"startDate":null,"sharedType":"discussion","title":"abortion","description":"I do not believe a woman has a right to murder her child because she feels inconvenienced by it. All human lives are sacred. Just because the woman is nourishing her child does not mean she has the right to take away its natural right to live. Suffering rape or the chance of death in childbirth makes abortion a different story, but it is never moral. I don\u2019t think any of us would like to have been aborted children. The legalization of this drug will hinder society as a whole. As this drug becomes more common, more women will have sexual relationships with no strings attached to their partners and without any worry of dealing with pregnancy. That is not a healthy mindset for women to have. Families keep the bonds of society together, but with abortion, there will be a stronger incentive not to bear children if they can be disposed of quickly. Thus, there will be fewer families, and a sense of a common purpose and of community will diminish.
\nWomen\u2019s rights are important, but I don\u2019t think it is within a woman\u2019s rights to decide whether or not to keep or kill another human being for her personal convenience. That\u2019s just murder. It is important for women to be empowered, but not in this way. There is always another way. Like adoption! Or don\u2019t fool around without thinking about the consequences.
\nThe government has already legalized the drug, but they should make sure that women are not abusing their right to use it. Someone should investigate the cases behind women wanting to use this drug and make it difficult to obtain so that only women who risk death in childbirth or women who have been raped or women in another similar situation can obtain the drug. Or just let hospitals perform abortions, because they are very risky.","replyPages":[{"page":0,"digests":[],"more":0}]},{"id":"14673669","dateCreated":"1253861622","smartDate":"Sep 24, 2009","userCreated":{"username":"loganokie05","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/loganokie05","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"},"monitored":false,"locked":false,"links":{"self":"https:\/\/iolaniwomenlit.wikispaces.com\/share\/view\/14673669"},"dateDigested":1532141312,"startDate":null,"sharedType":"discussion","title":"Abortion Pill","description":"Legalizing the abortion drug in Australia is not a good idea. First off, abortion is immoral because a human life is taken away. Although the mother does not see the process of her dying baby, taking the abortion pill is just as bad. The pain of watching a life die may be eluded, but the outcome is still the same.
\nThe legalization of this drug will hurt the society as a whole. Some reasons why women do not choose to go through the normal abortion process is because they are ashamed of their decision or afraid of what will happen to them afterward. Consuming a pill seems harmless. Also, the mother\u2019s can take the abortion pill within the privacy of their home. Swallowing a pill is like swallowing medicine, and the mother probably will not think as much about the harm she is doing because of the method\u2019s simplicity. The mother may have a risk of death, but sometimes she will feel that privacy is worth this high risk. For these reasons, abortions will probably occur more often from the legalization of this pill. Also, the mother may think back to her decision, and feel the effects later in her life. She will constantly see living babies around the world and feel guilty about murdering such an innocent being. Some people can never recover from such a hard realization and they may suffer for the rest of their lives.
\nA small amount of women\u2019s rights are gained from the legalization because they can now choose to have an abortion without as much outside influence. The small amount of women\u2019s rights gained is not worth the harm done to society. The government should make this drug illegal again. This drug will cause many more deaths of living beings, and a society of chaos.","replyPages":[{"page":0,"digests":[],"more":0}]},{"id":"14673653","dateCreated":"1253861556","smartDate":"Sep 24, 2009","userCreated":{"username":"aolsen24","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/aolsen24","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"},"monitored":false,"locked":false,"links":{"self":"https:\/\/iolaniwomenlit.wikispaces.com\/share\/view\/14673653"},"dateDigested":1532141312,"startDate":null,"sharedType":"discussion","title":"Take Home Abortion","description":" Around the world there is a very heated debate on wether abortion should be legal. I personally do not think that abortion should be legal. Even though they are embryos, the babies can still feel pain, hunger, etc. I feel that if the soon to be mother chose to have sex, she should take the responsibility of at least having the child. She does not have to keep the baby, but no matter if it is a child of a rape incident, she still should have it because it has the right to life just as much as a regular child. It is not the child's fault that they are a child of rape or a unwanted baby. Many of the procedures done on abortion are very graphic and sad. One of the worst ones is they leave the head in and stick a knife in it. This is not considered murder because it is in the mother partially. The take home abortion drug is not only dangerous for the woman, but also wrong. I feel that it promotes abortion making it seem more of a casual thing done. It would make it seem more acceptable to get one.","replyPages":[{"page":0,"digests":[],"more":0}]},{"id":"14673651","dateCreated":"1253861554","smartDate":"Sep 24, 2009","userCreated":{"username":"aolsen24","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/aolsen24","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"},"monitored":false,"locked":false,"links":{"self":"https:\/\/iolaniwomenlit.wikispaces.com\/share\/view\/14673651"},"dateDigested":1532141312,"startDate":null,"sharedType":"discussion","title":"Take Home Abortion","description":" Around the world there is a very heated debate on wether abortion should be legal. I personally do not think that abortion should be legal. Even though they are embryos, the babies can still feel pain, hunger, etc. I feel that if the soon to be mother chose to have sex, she should take the responsibility of at least having the child. She does not have to keep the baby, but no matter if it is a child of a rape incident, she still should have it because it has the right to life just as much as a regular child. It is not the child's fault that they are a child of rape or a unwanted baby. Many of the procedures done on abortion are very graphic and sad. One of the worst ones is they leave the head in and stick a knife in it. This is not considered murder because it is in the mother partially. The take home abortion drug is not only dangerous for the woman, but also wrong. I feel that it promotes abortion making it seem more of a casual thing done. It would make it seem more acceptable to get one.","replyPages":[{"page":0,"digests":[],"more":0}]}],"more":true},"comments":[]},"http":{"code":200,"status":"OK"},"redirectUrl":null,"javascript":null,"notices":{"warning":[],"error":[],"info":[],"success":[]}}