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I cant believe there is people out there like these. One couple is letting people on the internet decide wether or not their baby should be born.
I mean , one thing is to get pregnant by mistake , and be young and unprepared , and not even give it a chance.
But they are leaving it up to a blog and voting.
A child is a blessing. It will change your life forever. For good. In every single fkn aspect. Economically , sentimentally , spiritually , etc etc etc.
I think is just plain nasty what these people are doing. I dont think they should even be allowed to raise that baby if they let it happen because others vote on a stupid poll. Whats would they ask ppl to vote on next. Anyways , this article made me sick , its in spanish and I translated it.
http://www.elnuevodia.com/echanavota...jo-821049.html
"Being born or unborn? Help us decide! This is called having an American couple through a blog on the Internet about whether to continue the pregnancy or an abortion. And his participation exercise has been a huge controversy on the Internet.
Pete and Alisha Arnold has 30 years, are married, but are not sure they want to be parents. So they have created a vote, where they ask the public to help them decide, but will say that after his own decision.
Alisha is 17 weeks pregnant and says the couple's blog, www.birthornot.com have until Dec. 9 to make a decision on whether or not to undergo an abortion.
This is the last day that this would be legal in the state of Minneapolis, USA, where the couple and where the procedure is legal until 20 weeks of gestation.
"This vote will remain open until two days before to allow the procedure if they choose. For the first time, your vote on the abortion issue can make a difference," insists the couple on their website.
Privacy in the Internet age
The controversy has many angles. First, it has relied on the rejection of so-called pro-life groups, who flatly oppose abortion.
But others express disappointment with public to make a personal decision.
According to the blogger of BBC Technology, David Cuen, "the explosion of social networking is making a new border between the area of public and private is increasingly fuzzy."
"By sharing more and more personal information online, privacy is increasingly in the public domain," said the specialist.
"It will be interesting to see what new social and legal standards are emerging to guide how to handle such situations where people are defined on the basis of their social experience online," he concludes.
Democracy?
The fetus, now 17 weeks, is in perfect health and even has a nickname, "Wiggles".
The public has been able to follow the growth and development of "Wiggles" through ultrasound imaging has made public the couple.
Alisha wrote in his blog that he fears "the pressure of juggling motherhood and the work could cause you to have a nervous breakdown."
His solution to the dilemma was the creation of a public consultation, which the couple is supported by the best traditions of American democracy. "Voting is such an integral part of American identity," say in his blog.
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Pete and Alisha, who have been married for nine years, working in the computer industry and both are active bloggers.
They have suffered two spontaneous abortions in the last ten months. Despite getting pregnant a third time, the couple said that she was not sure if they wanted the child.
Some say that the website is a publicity stunt pro-life, the couple has vehemently denied, and said in several interviews with U.S. media who believe in a woman's right to choose.
Until the time of writing, about 3,500 people had voted, and 56.3% had voted to maintain the pregnancy. The site has received hundreds of comments from people for and against abortion. But many have questioned the idea of making public a decision to be intimate partners.
One anonymous user wrote: "If you are foolish enough to let random strangers on the Internet to decide the fate of his family, then they certainly are not mature enough to be parents. You need professional help."
I mean , one thing is to get pregnant by mistake , and be young and unprepared , and not even give it a chance.
But they are leaving it up to a blog and voting.
A child is a blessing. It will change your life forever. For good. In every single fkn aspect. Economically , sentimentally , spiritually , etc etc etc.
I think is just plain nasty what these people are doing. I dont think they should even be allowed to raise that baby if they let it happen because others vote on a stupid poll. Whats would they ask ppl to vote on next. Anyways , this article made me sick , its in spanish and I translated it.
http://www.elnuevodia.com/echanavota...jo-821049.html
"Being born or unborn? Help us decide! This is called having an American couple through a blog on the Internet about whether to continue the pregnancy or an abortion. And his participation exercise has been a huge controversy on the Internet.
Pete and Alisha Arnold has 30 years, are married, but are not sure they want to be parents. So they have created a vote, where they ask the public to help them decide, but will say that after his own decision.
Alisha is 17 weeks pregnant and says the couple's blog, www.birthornot.com have until Dec. 9 to make a decision on whether or not to undergo an abortion.
This is the last day that this would be legal in the state of Minneapolis, USA, where the couple and where the procedure is legal until 20 weeks of gestation.
"This vote will remain open until two days before to allow the procedure if they choose. For the first time, your vote on the abortion issue can make a difference," insists the couple on their website.
Privacy in the Internet age
The controversy has many angles. First, it has relied on the rejection of so-called pro-life groups, who flatly oppose abortion.
But others express disappointment with public to make a personal decision.
According to the blogger of BBC Technology, David Cuen, "the explosion of social networking is making a new border between the area of public and private is increasingly fuzzy."
"By sharing more and more personal information online, privacy is increasingly in the public domain," said the specialist.
"It will be interesting to see what new social and legal standards are emerging to guide how to handle such situations where people are defined on the basis of their social experience online," he concludes.
Democracy?
The fetus, now 17 weeks, is in perfect health and even has a nickname, "Wiggles".
The public has been able to follow the growth and development of "Wiggles" through ultrasound imaging has made public the couple.
Alisha wrote in his blog that he fears "the pressure of juggling motherhood and the work could cause you to have a nervous breakdown."
His solution to the dilemma was the creation of a public consultation, which the couple is supported by the best traditions of American democracy. "Voting is such an integral part of American identity," say in his blog.
Opinions
Pete and Alisha, who have been married for nine years, working in the computer industry and both are active bloggers.
They have suffered two spontaneous abortions in the last ten months. Despite getting pregnant a third time, the couple said that she was not sure if they wanted the child.
Some say that the website is a publicity stunt pro-life, the couple has vehemently denied, and said in several interviews with U.S. media who believe in a woman's right to choose.
Until the time of writing, about 3,500 people had voted, and 56.3% had voted to maintain the pregnancy. The site has received hundreds of comments from people for and against abortion. But many have questioned the idea of making public a decision to be intimate partners.
One anonymous user wrote: "If you are foolish enough to let random strangers on the Internet to decide the fate of his family, then they certainly are not mature enough to be parents. You need professional help."
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