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Author	Iggmeister
Comment	Kinda sexist .... Thankfully, as men (along with women) are among the most qualified medical professionals and lawmakers/politicians, men can and do have legislative control over a matter like this, along with women. You have data you can show that demonstrates '0% of choice abortions take place after 13 weeks'? The govt's data suggests otherwise. [https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/abortion-statistics-for-england-and-wales-2021/abortion-statistics-england-and-wales-2021](https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/abortion-statistics-for-england-and-wales-2021/abortion-statistics-england-and-wales-2021) So yeah, if ur argument is that the 24 week period is applicable as it allows anomalies to be confirmed from gender scans, well, when anomalies are confirmed then abortion should be permitted. In fact, in such circumstances we currently allow abortion OVER the 24 week timescale. But, if no anomalies are found, and baby and mum are healthy, then aborting at 24 weeks is wrong imho. your argument is to allow abortion of healthy babies at 24 weeks so that it allows us to identify anomalies doesnt make sense. We can still identify those anomalies fine without aborting healthy babies at 24 weeks. I mean, I'm sure I dont need to tell you what a baby looks like on a scan at 6 months. Thats what we are talking about. 24 weeks is just a week or so short of 6months - thats too developed. Thats a child.
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Created	Fri 21st Apr 2023 10:55pm
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Kinda sexist ....

Thankfully, as men (along with women) are among the most qualified medical professionals and lawmakers/politicians, men can and do have legislative control over a matter like this, along with women.

You have data you can show that demonstrates '0% of choice abortions take place after 13 weeks'? The govt's data suggests otherwise.

[https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/abortion-statistics-for-england-and-wales-2021/abortion-statistics-england-and-wales-2021](https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/abortion-statistics-for-england-and-wales-2021/abortion-statistics-england-and-wales-2021)

So yeah, if ur argument is that the 24 week period is applicable as it allows anomalies to be confirmed from gender scans, well, when anomalies are confirmed then abortion should be permitted. In fact, in such circumstances we currently allow abortion OVER the 24 week timescale. But, if no anomalies are found, and baby and mum are healthy, then aborting at 24 weeks is wrong imho. your argument is to allow abortion of healthy babies at 24 weeks so that it allows us to identify anomalies doesnt make sense. We can still identify those anomalies fine without aborting healthy babies at 24 weeks.

I mean, I'm sure I dont need to tell you what a baby looks like on a scan at 6 months. Thats what we are talking about. 24 weeks is just a week or so short of 6months - thats too developed. Thats a child.