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Real Life Heroine
Posted: Wed Oct 01, 2014 11:31 am
by 89Hen
http://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2014/09/ ... -daughter/
An Inland Empire mother made the ultimate sacrifice for her newborn daughter when she refused lifesaving treatment for bone cancer.
Ashley Bridges was 10 weeks pregnant when she learned of her diagnosis. Although doctors recommended she start chemotherapy immediately, it would have required her to terminate her pregnancy.
“There’s no way I could kill a healthy baby because I’m sick,” Bridges told CBS2’s Kristine Lazar. During her third trimester, at eight months, Bridges was told that delaying treatment had allowed the cancer to spread.
Re: Real Life Heroine
Posted: Wed Oct 01, 2014 12:08 pm
by Grizalltheway
Is there a reason this is in the political forum, other than you're trolling for another abortion debate? Just wondering.
Re: Real Life Heroine
Posted: Wed Oct 01, 2014 12:11 pm
by Cap'n Cat
Sorry. Thought this was a Michelle Obama praise thread.
Carry on.
Re: Real Life Heroine
Posted: Wed Oct 01, 2014 12:15 pm
by 89Hen
Grizalltheway wrote:Is there a reason this is in the political forum, other than you're trolling for another abortion debate? Just wondering.
You think a story like this wouldn't?
Re: Real Life Heroine
Posted: Wed Oct 01, 2014 12:27 pm
by Chizzang
This exemplifies why we need women to be able to MAKE THEIR OWN CHOICES
Not old white Catholics deciding for everybody else
*Bam and their off...
Re: Real Life Heroine
Posted: Wed Oct 01, 2014 12:32 pm
by 89Hen
Chizzang wrote:This exemplifies why we need women to be able to MAKE THEIR OWN CHOICES
Not really. Nice try though.
Re: Real Life Heroine
Posted: Wed Oct 01, 2014 12:38 pm
by Chizzang
89Hen wrote:Chizzang wrote:This exemplifies why we need women to be able to MAKE THEIR OWN CHOICES
Not really. Nice try though.
No really
we do need to let people (adults) make their own choices...
And your story shows that each person has a compelling story
Re: Real Life Heroine
Posted: Wed Oct 01, 2014 12:39 pm
by Cap'n Cat
Chizzang wrote:89Hen wrote:
Not really. Nice try though.
No really
we do need to let people (adults) make their own choices...
Nancy Reagan's astrologer makes my choices, Bub.
Re: Real Life Heroine
Posted: Wed Oct 01, 2014 12:46 pm
by Chizzang
This made me laugh hard..!!!
Re: Real Life Heroine
Posted: Wed Oct 01, 2014 12:54 pm
by 89Hen
Chizzang wrote:89Hen wrote:
Not really. Nice try though.
No really
we do need to let people (adults) make their own choices...
And your story shows that each person has a compelling story
Saying it a second time doesn't make it true. People can make good choices on their own. But this choice doesn't only impact her.
I choose to drive carefully around school zones, regardless of whether there are speed cameras or even signs posted. That doesn't exemplify why people should be allowed to make their own choices on speed limits. OK, not the best analogy, but I think you get it.
Re: Real Life Heroine
Posted: Wed Oct 01, 2014 12:55 pm
by Cap'n Cat
Chizzang wrote:This made me laugh hard..!!!
Left jab to our resident Reagan and FF worshippers.
Re: Real Life Heroine
Posted: Wed Oct 01, 2014 2:24 pm
by Chizzang
89Hen wrote:Chizzang wrote:
No really
we do need to let people (adults) make their own choices...
And your story shows that each person has a compelling story
Saying it a second time doesn't make it true. People can make good choices on their own. But this choice doesn't only impact her.
I choose to drive carefully around school zones, regardless of whether there are speed cameras or even signs posted. That doesn't exemplify why people should be allowed to make their own choices on speed limits. OK, not the best analogy, but I think you get it.
People need to be able to live free in our American Society
and every time you limit their individual freedom you turn this place into Iran
Why are you so un-American..?
Re: Real Life Heroine
Posted: Wed Oct 01, 2014 2:35 pm
by 89Hen
Chizzang wrote:People need to be able to live
You're the one killing babies.
Re: Real Life Heroine
Posted: Wed Oct 01, 2014 2:37 pm
by CAA Flagship
Chizzang wrote:
People need to be able to live.......
Interesting choice of words.
Re: Real Life Heroine
Posted: Wed Oct 01, 2014 2:52 pm
by Ibanez
Did anyone else read "Heroin" instead of "Heroine?"
Re: Real Life Heroine
Posted: Wed Oct 01, 2014 2:55 pm
by Chizzang
89Hen wrote:Chizzang wrote:People need to be able to live
You're the one killing babies.
What "babies"..?
I'm totally against late term abortions
and 100% for a free country that doesn't legislate on Religious grounds (Like Iran)
Re: Real Life Heroine
Posted: Wed Oct 01, 2014 2:58 pm
by Skjellyfetti
Good story.
I don't see what the debate is here. She certainly made a tough choice... and, one that would be far from easy to make.
Are you saying that all women should be forced into the same choice that she made?
No cancer treatment for women if it would interfere with the healthy fetus? No termination of a pregnancy in order to undergo lifesaving cancer treatments?
Re: Real Life Heroine
Posted: Wed Oct 01, 2014 4:10 pm
by CID1990
Im anti abortion but this woman's situation is one where i would have supported her decision to have an abortion
Re: Real Life Heroine
Posted: Wed Oct 01, 2014 5:23 pm
by 93henfan
CID1990 wrote:Im anti abortion but this woman's situation is one where i would have supported her decision to have an abortion
How can anyone in their right mind be pro abortion?
Re: Real Life Heroine
Posted: Wed Oct 01, 2014 5:55 pm
by Chizzang
93henfan wrote:CID1990 wrote:Im anti abortion but this woman's situation is one where i would have supported her decision to have an abortion
How can anyone in their right mind be pro abortion?
Re: Real Life Heroine
Posted: Wed Oct 01, 2014 6:31 pm
by Pwns
93henfan wrote:CID1990 wrote:Im anti abortion but this woman's situation is one where i would have supported her decision to have an abortion
How can anyone in their right mind be pro abortion?
Something about overpopulation and the less evolved races having too many kids.
Re: Real Life Heroine
Posted: Wed Oct 01, 2014 6:44 pm
by kalm
How can anyone be anti-abortion and anti-birth control and sex ed?
Re: Real Life Heroine
Posted: Wed Oct 01, 2014 7:52 pm
by Chizzang
This is one of my favorite topics because there is really no soft spot to land for either side of the debate...
This whole "who could be for abortion?" thing is hysterical
Some of the most ardent supporters of women's rights like Sarah Silverman come right out and say
"I wouldn't have an abortion either but that's not what this argument is about really"
Its about rights
Nobody is "PRO abortion"
One point is: We shouldn't legislate on behalf religious beliefs
Point two: Nor should we let the government control womens bodies
Re: Real Life Heroine
Posted: Wed Oct 01, 2014 8:00 pm
by SeattleGriz
89Hen wrote:Chizzang wrote:People need to be able to live
You're the one killing babies.
He hates babies, and even more, our Armed Forces. Stupid slack jawed babies!
Re: Real Life Heroine
Posted: Wed Oct 01, 2014 9:48 pm
by CID1990
Chizzang wrote:
One point is: We shouldn't legislate on behalf religious beliefs
i agree with all of your argument except the above because it is fallacious
there are some pretty non- religious reasons to legislate against late term abortions
as a blanket argument, yours could be used to argue against legislating against everything from murder to rape