I have seen two girls break down at similar comments at a GAP display. It does make people break down and cry. There is a reason why there were extra counselors at the college for those days that the GAP displays were up (not the initial day because the student health services weren't aware of GAP coming.) It does happen and I don't give a shit if I triggered something for the poster who said that comment. The post with my anger was not directed as a reason to allow abortion, it was directed as a wake-up call for people to watch what they post and post accurate information and not bullshit meant to hurt other people. (I don't even know if moderators at
TH actually care that much anymore based on some of the threads that were allowed. A statement like that is not some philosophical statement, it was a statement meant to dehumanize people who seek abortions.)
Adding emotional thoughts like "what if you were related to the baby" is meaningless because if I was related to the baby, it still wouldn't be my responsibility. I wouldn't be the one paying for it or dealing with the emotional consequences of any action I choose as the mother would be. It is nice in theory, but the law shouldn't be emotional or subjected to a person's own taste.
I don't think my personal taste as to whether or not abortion is right or wrong should factor into the legality. Yes, this should be a legal debate because people actively campaign in the US to have it made illegal or have various parts made illegal and not a personal taste issue.
This is a cold statement and I have thought about it a long time. A woman is already here. She is already contributing to society. A fetus is not. We have no idea what type of person that fetus may become if he or she will reach an age of maturity. If the woman feels it is better to get an abortion in her situation, then I don't see why a potential should be allowed to overrule someone who is already born and achieved adulthood (in terms of reproductive capability.) There are plenty of babies and older children in the world for people to concern themselves with.