Do You Agree With Rees-Mogg That Abortion Even After A Woman Has Been Raped Is Morally Indefensible?

[sp1814]

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/jacob-rees-mogg-abortion-oppose-pro-life-catholic-conservative-mp-tory-woman-raped-leader-a7931651.html

I can understand why he believes this as he was brought up as a strict Catholic ("life is life"), but I can't agree with him - even the morning after pill would be a no no to him.

How do you feel?

[Spicerack]

35% of babies born at 23 weeks survive.

[Coppit]

His extreme views have just lost him all chance of becoming Conservative leader.

[albaqwerty]

I thought it had been reduced to 18 weeks, obviously I'm wrong

[andy-hughes]

Garaman - //Not 'any man', Andy, just the father of the baby, it is after all his baby too. //

Then let me clarify (I have no problem doing so in the interests of clear debate) - I don't believe that anyone, and that includes the father, has the right to make a woman carry an unwanted baby to term and delivery.

[grizzly bear]

He's a judgmental twit. Why does no-one ever ask these pro life nuts about the quality of life mother and baby face afterwards? Seems to me all they care about is bullying women while they're vulnerable.

[andy-hughes]

grizzly bear - // He's a judgmental twit. Why does no-one ever ask these pro life nuts about the quality of life mother and baby face afterwards? Seems to me all they care about is bullying women while they're vulnerable. //

I think everyone is judgmental over certain issues, I certainly am!

Mr Rees-Mogg's views are of interest because he is a public figure, and a potential leader of his party, and thus a potential Prime Minister.

I do agree that it is easy for people not involved to make life-changing moral decisions on behalf of others, I think it is wrong to do so, and have stated so earlier in the thread - about a year ago now!