Professor Buzzkill Posted March 11, 2013 #1 Share Posted March 11, 2013 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/crime/9794577/The-abortion-of-unwanted-girls-taking-place-in-the-UK.html The Government was on Thursday night urged to open an inquiry after officials found signs that birth rates for girls and boys vary noticeably according to where their mothers were born. A health minister said that these differences in rates of male and female births among mothers of certain nationalities may “fall outside the range considered possible without intervention” It forms the first official statistical evidence potentially backing up concerns that sex-selection abortions are being carried out in Britain. Also of note, although not in the article, the report was almost covered up by the dept. of Health, so not to offend minority groups. I love how speaking the truth about human rights abuses and illegal activity is now considered "offending" the offenders. Abortions for non-medical reasons are legal until 24 weeks, but terminations on grounds of sex of the foetus are illegal under the 1967 Abortion Act. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keel M. Posted March 11, 2013 #2 Share Posted March 11, 2013 If it offends them, perhaps they need to do something about it instead of getting all self-righteous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+OverSword Posted March 11, 2013 #3 Share Posted March 11, 2013 The 3rd world at work in the 1st. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Professor Buzzkill Posted March 11, 2013 Author #4 Share Posted March 11, 2013 The main point of my post (after of topic posts and removal from mods) was to show one example of how immigrants do not intergrate into british society. They do things we consider extreme and distasteful ( not to mention illegal) and we cannot question them for fear of offending their culture. Just because you are offended does not mean you are right, and if you want to keep your culture, stay where you are. If you like the british culture, come over and blend in. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simbi Laveau Posted March 11, 2013 #5 Share Posted March 11, 2013 (edited) Muslims ,Chinese ,Indians ,all kill girls. Other Asian countries revere the male,but I don't think they kill them .Not sure about Africa . The Chinese have no issue ,when out of China . The others still want just boys. Edited March 11, 2013 by Simbi Laveau Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheLastLazyGun Posted March 11, 2013 #6 Share Posted March 11, 2013 (edited) Muslims ,Chinese ,Indians ,all kill girls. Other Asian countries revere the male,but I don't think they kill them .Not sure about Africa . The Chinese have no issue ,when out of China . The others still want just boys. I think that proves my point about people mainly wanting boys. Edited March 11, 2013 by TheLastLazyGun Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockabyeBillie Posted March 11, 2013 #7 Share Posted March 11, 2013 (edited) I don't know what all was happening here but I saw hints of ignorant sexism and started to Hulk out. AT ANY RATE it is true that a some races value boys over girls and it is something that has been going on for centuries. It all links back to old days of men being useful as workers etc and girls considered only useful as wives and bearing more sons. Should be over that by now... Edited March 11, 2013 by RockabyeBillie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocketgirl Posted March 11, 2013 #8 Share Posted March 11, 2013 I understand that this is ok in some cultures, but at the same time it doesn't set right with me. I guess I feel that way because I see each child as being a gift from above rather they be male or female. If this is that big of a problem then I do agree that something needs to be done about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Professor Buzzkill Posted March 11, 2013 Author #9 Share Posted March 11, 2013 I understand that this is ok in some cultures, but at the same time it doesn't set right with me. I guess I feel that way because I see each child as being a gift from above rather they be male or female. If this is that big of a problem then I do agree that something needs to be done about it. If it occurred once something needs to be done about it. Although i am hesitant to go down this line of reasoning, but abortions are legal for non medical reasons up until 24 weeks. Is this a factor in the acceptance of this practice? If abortions can be granted for no reason at all (legal), then how do you catch the people who are having an abortion because the fetus is female(illegal)? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lilly Posted March 11, 2013 #10 Share Posted March 11, 2013 If abortions can be granted for no reason at all (legal), then how do you catch the people who are having an abortion because the fetus is female(illegal)? Don't allow anyone to test for gender before aborting. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keithisco Posted March 11, 2013 #11 Share Posted March 11, 2013 Don't allow anyone to test for gender before aborting. ...and there you have the answer - nice one Lilly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Professor Buzzkill Posted March 11, 2013 Author #12 Share Posted March 11, 2013 (edited) Don't allow anyone to test for gender before aborting. Good idea. But from the article above Many hospitals have stopped giving parents information on the gender of their babies until late in the pregnancy. However, blood tests that disclose the sex of a foetus are widely available on the internet or abroad. Also, i don't want information about my child witheld from me because i might abort if its a girl. Maybe we could profile based on race? Edited March 11, 2013 by Professor Buzzkill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ali smack Posted March 11, 2013 #13 Share Posted March 11, 2013 I think it's wrong if people are having abortions over the sex of the fetus. If it's illegal shouldn't the people performing these abortions be put in prison? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheLastLazyGun Posted March 12, 2013 #14 Share Posted March 12, 2013 (edited) I don't know what all was happening here but I saw hints of ignorant sexism and started to Hulk out. I think the article proves my point. The fact that so many people the world over are aborting girls just because they don't want them shows that, in the main, people the world over prefer to have boys. Edited March 12, 2013 by TheLastLazyGun Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hatecraft Posted March 12, 2013 #15 Share Posted March 12, 2013 If it's alright to abort because you don't want a child, then it should be alright to abort because you don't want a female child. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Professor Buzzkill Posted March 12, 2013 Author #16 Share Posted March 12, 2013 If it's alright to abort because you don't want a child, then it should be alright to abort because you don't want a female child. After sleeping on this topic, in the light of day i can see that you are right. How can you be pro abortion, but not pro female abortion? Surely any reason is sufficient when no reason is needed. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itsnotoutthere Posted March 13, 2013 #17 Share Posted March 13, 2013 Don't allow anyone to test for gender before aborting. I think you'd just end up with a lot more child abuse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cultanorak Posted March 14, 2013 #18 Share Posted March 14, 2013 (edited) Why do we even care what these people do they shouldn't even be here. Edited March 14, 2013 by yearofthehater Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oscar77 Posted March 16, 2013 #19 Share Posted March 16, 2013 Many british hospitals,mainly those in areas with a high number of immigrant, now refuse to tell people the sex of thier babies during scans for this very reason, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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