Richie, you as much as anyone should know that this person is probably risking prosecution on a number of counts (late term abortions are more heavily restricted as well they should be).

Now, let's assume that this was illegal in addition to unethical.

If this person was trained to do this, then the perosn doing the training is also breaking the law.

I'm not one of those who screams about the 'sting' operation when what's being done isn't illegal (lying to an abortion provider is, I would imagine, protected free speech).

Well, then - how about another option question?

If your teen age grand-daughter stated she was pregnant and going to have an abortion since she did not want to care for a child at this point in her life; her parents agreed; but you think it is flat out murder to have an abortion - would you step up to the plate and say you and your spouse will take the baby and raise it, paying for everything yourselves? Naturally, you would have to move away from The Villages since no child under 19 can live here more than 30 days a year.

This is not a political question - nor is it putting anyone in a conservative or liberal group. It is just a question that I would like to get some viewpoints on.

I am not quite sure your fascination with the personal questions and your attempt to not be political. I will just tell you that ALL conservatives are not anti abortion, nor are ALL liberals pro abortion and I could go on and on with examples in many areas.

You tend to make such generalizations put everyone into a niche that is comfortable for you.

Personal situations transcend politics, religion and there are so many factors at play that to disguise your intent is really not a nice thing to do and then to end your post on a flip note.

Sorry, I tried very hard to accomodate but no more.

Never said I was in favor just making a statement

Buggyone, Pro-choice people are always saying that pro-life people don't care what happens to the baby after it is born. There are thousands of couples waiting to adopt babies. Why do you think so many couples have to go to foreign countries to adopt?

I know what you mean and a healthy white baby - especially female - will not have a hard time finding a home. Does the same go for a black child whose parent was using crack during the pregnancy? Or the black child who was born with AIDS? I would venture a guess to say those children will do their growing up in an institution.

If you decline to answer, that is fine with me.

This was non-political completely, I did not make any generalization, I did not ridicule anyone, the "flip" of moving from The Villages is 100% true and was not supposed to be funny, and I wanted to know IF someone truly opposed to abortion would adopt an unwanted child - especially one from a close relative - knowing what finanacial hardship and personal choices would have to be made for the next 18 plus years.

Buggy, suggest you check your facts before going down this road and imply racism on the part of people who are pro-life. In most states there are people open to adoption of babies of any race or condition. Your guess does not correspond with the facts. One of my daughter's close friends adopted black triplets who were far from being models of health. They have grown into bright, heathy people who will go to college and will, in all probability, be contributing members of society.I am familiar with this situation since I donated a Prego triplet stroller given at her shower (no, I did not attend).

Having raised twins, I question her sanity in making such a decision, but that was her business. She was and is a Mormon and if you think you cannot find a good home for any child, visit your local LDS church.

Yes, there are some people open to adoption of hard-to-adopt children, but they are not the norm. You cited one very good person who adopted the triplets. Go to any large inner-city (Washington DC, Chicago, New York, etc) and you will find the crack babies and AIDS babies who have very little chance of being adopted by anyone.

Is this actually happening.... yes from what I have read. Did it happen this time....no. This was a conversation, a sting operation, but no abortion took place. Planned Parenthood did not offer a late term abortion just offered information on how they could determine the sex of the baby.

I don't think they should have gone that far...but the video shows that the PP person didn't come down on either side as the fake abortion seeker thanks her for not being judgemental. And she does say I hope you get the boy!

Here is the link I found.

Lawmakers, Activists Target ‘Gendercide’ Sex Selection - ABC News

to be fair and perhaps less race based the example has to state whether a white or black family would adopt a clean white female vs black crack/aids baby.....it may not have been the intention in the original post to imply who would or would not adopt which of the examples given.

When all gets said and done the real story is a clean white or black female would be adopted by a white or black family
....whereas a white or black crack/aids baby would not be adopted by white or black folks.

btk

Buggyone, My cousin and her husband adopted a boy who was born with alcohol fetal syndrome. He was about five when they adopted him. They knew of his condition. He is a sweet and smart kid. He will never have a normal life. I wish I could get my hands on his biological mother. Another cousin adopted a black little girl. She is a real sweetheart.

You have a wonderful family. The world needs more people like them.