Why MANY PEOPLE OBJECT TO THE LATEST LATE TERM LAW, THE HRA, APPOROVED BY NY STATE last month, and  SOME QUESTIONS to reflect upon.

By Ottavio Lo Piccolo, 2-20-19.

Today many people talk about their rights, and so far, I have heard only one person on RAI (the Italian TV channel in the USA) talk about duty. 

He said the following: EVERYONE ASKS FOR RIGHTS, BUT NO ONE QUESTIONS WHAT THEIR DUTIES ARE!

Unfortunately, it is the truth! In our society, today no one talks about duties, but only about his/her rights!

So, I ask, WHAT ARE OUR DUTIES TOWARD HUMAN LIFE? Shouldn't abortion be the last option? And shouldn't it be used only as a means to protect the health/life of the mother? After all, there are other solutions to abortion; like abstinence, birth control, adoption, education for the respect/value of human life, etc. 

In addition, I also ask: What are our duties of parents? Aren't their main duties; to love, protect/defend and take care of their children? 

So, why is there so much focus only on abortion these days? And why do late term abortions, now are allowed until the moment of birth? And why weren't clear guidelines included stating when such abortions should take place? 

SHOULDN'T ABORTIONS BE ALLOWED ONLY TO PROTECT THE HEALTH AND/OR LIFE OF THE MOTHER? You say that's exactly what the RHA will do. In fact, most abortion-rights advocates say that late-term abortions are only performed in cases where a mother’s life or health is at risk or the child suffers from a life-threatening condition.

But this is false. According to research published by the Guttmacher Institute, which supports abortion rights, abortions for fetal abnormalities “make up a small minority” of late-term abortions; those for saving the mother’s life are an even smaller number. The majority of late-term abortions aren’t done for so-called “medical reasons” at all.

And in New York hospitals, you can find premature newborn babies surrounded by dedicated doctors and nurses fighting to save their lives. Next door, you now might find physicians and non-physicians alike giving lethal injections to babies the same age, thanks to the state’s new so-called Reproductive Health Act." (From NY Post, "The abortion debate: The RHA legalizes infanticide. By Lila Rose, January 31, 2019 | 8:26pm- https://nypost.com/…/the-abortion-debate-the-rha-legalizes-…) 

So far millions of late term abortions (according to statistics) have been done, for many other reasons- not to save the life of the mother. 

I agree, that women have the right to chose, but I also ask: 

WHAT ABOUT THE RIGHTS OF THE FATHER, and/or the male companion? Doesn't he have a say in this decision? If his children should be born and/or aborted? Shouldn't that be included in these abortion laws? Of course it should be, but here in the US, the final decision is only of the woman. As if children are made only by women! 

In conclusion, what has some Catholic bishops, and Republicans who opposed the bill worried, is the fact that the HRA has a gray area in the bill- something isn't clear enough. They feel that the factors that go into deciding whether a women’s health may be at risk were not clearly defined. The concern is that this would give doctors too much discretion. This they say, is opening the door to possible unnecessary late-term abortions. I agree. 

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