The founding fathers and abortion

[Gateman_Wen]

Ben Franklin published an extremely widely read book that included a "recipe" for induced abortion

Ben Franklin’s Abortion Recipe

"The next Morning drink a Quarter of Pint of Pennyroyal Water, or Decoction, with 12 Drops of Spirits of Harts-horn."

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Already fact checked

Did Ben Franklin Publish a Recipe in a Math Textbook on How to Induce Abortion?

Such recipes have been common since the early days of the U.S.

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Wasn't one of Aleto's made up "points" that the founding fathers were against it?

 

[HIP56948]

In the vain of this subject >>>
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Exodus 21:22–24 describes two men fighting, during which one of the men's pregnant wife is struck. If this results solely in a miscarriage, the perpetrator is fined. However, if she dies, the perpetrator forfeits his life (as according to the law, a life for a life).

In another Biblical reference that demonstrates the Old Testament does not regard the fetus to be a soul Numbers 5:11-31 describes the test of the unfaithful wife. If a man is suspicious of his wife's fidelity, he would take her to the high priest. The priest would make a substance for the woman to drink made from water and "dust from the tabernacle floor". If she had been unfaithful "her abdomen will swell and her womb will miscarry, and she will become a curse."

 

[Bear5131]

Ben Franklin published an extremely widely read book that included a "recipe" for induced abortion

Ben Franklin’s Abortion Recipe

"The next Morning drink a Quarter of Pint of Pennyroyal Water, or Decoction, with 12 Drops of Spirits of Harts-horn."

slate.com

Already fact checked

Did Ben Franklin Publish a Recipe in a Math Textbook on How to Induce Abortion?

Such recipes have been common since the early days of the U.S.

www.snopes.com

Wasn't one of Aleto's made up "points" that the founding fathers were against it?

Fact checked by snopes opinion is not fact checked.

 

[Bear5131]

In the vain of this subject >>>
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Exodus 21:22–24 describes two men fighting, during which one of the men's pregnant wife is struck. If this results solely in a miscarriage, the perpetrator is fined. However, if she dies, the perpetrator forfeits his life (as according to the law, a life for a life).

In another Biblical reference that demonstrates the Old Testament does not regard the fetus to be a soul Numbers 5:11-31 describes the test of the unfaithful wife. If a man is suspicious of his wife's fidelity, he would take her to the high priest. The priest would make a substance for the woman to drink made from water and "dust from the tabernacle floor". If she had been unfaithful "her abdomen will swell and her womb will miscarry, and she will become a curse."

You forgot to post the curse .

 

[Chillfolks]

Not sure making a blanket statement for a group base on a sample size of one is the best debate tactic but it is used frequently

 

[ChrisIsLeft]

In the vain of this subject >>>
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Exodus 21:22–24 describes two men fighting, during which one of the men's pregnant wife is struck. If this results solely in a miscarriage, the perpetrator is fined. However, if she dies, the perpetrator forfeits his life (as according to the law, a life for a life).

In another Biblical reference that demonstrates the Old Testament does not regard the fetus to be a soul Numbers 5:11-31 describes the test of the unfaithful wife. If a man is suspicious of his wife's fidelity, he would take her to the high priest. The priest would make a substance for the woman to drink made from water and "dust from the tabernacle floor". If she had been unfaithful "her abdomen will swell and her womb will miscarry, and she will become a curse."

The God of the Bible was a lover of both abortion and infanticide

 

[HIP56948]

You forgot to post the curse .

I don't know. Probably something like: "Your shoes make you dance uncontrollably.".....to Rap. (I despise Rap)

 

[Nomad4Ever]

Not sure making a blanket statement for a group base on a sample size of one is the best debate tactic but it is used frequently

Well, abortion was legal for the first few decades of our country's existence. We didn't get around to criminalizing it until later.

 

[NatMorton]

Ben Franklin published an extremely widely read book that included a "recipe" for induced abortion

Ben Franklin’s Abortion Recipe

"The next Morning drink a Quarter of Pint of Pennyroyal Water, or Decoction, with 12 Drops of Spirits of Harts-horn."

slate.com

Already fact checked

Did Ben Franklin Publish a Recipe in a Math Textbook on How to Induce Abortion?

Such recipes have been common since the early days of the U.S.

www.snopes.com

Wasn't one of Aleto's made up "points" that the founding fathers were against it?

Which part of the Constitution did ol' Ben write?

 

[Rickeroo]

Ben Franklin published an extremely widely read book that included a "recipe" for induced abortion

Ben Franklin’s Abortion Recipe

"The next Morning drink a Quarter of Pint of Pennyroyal Water, or Decoction, with 12 Drops of Spirits of Harts-horn."

slate.com

Already fact checked

Did Ben Franklin Publish a Recipe in a Math Textbook on How to Induce Abortion?

Such recipes have been common since the early days of the U.S.

www.snopes.com

Wasn't one of Aleto's made up "points" that the founding fathers were against it?

My first thought from the title "The founding fathers and abortion" was that the founding fathers weren't aborted.

 

[NatMorton]

Well, abortion was legal for the first few decades of our country's existence. We didn't get around to criminalizing it until later.

The same can be said for slavery.

 

[Gateman_Wen]

Which part of the Constitution did ol' Ben write?

What a stupid way to deflect.

 

[NatMorton]

What a stupid way to deflect.

No, it addresses your OP's implied assertion that somehow the framers would have wished abortion rights protection to be federal law.

 

[Nomad4Ever]

The same can be said for slavery.

Yeah, which is why I think looking to the founding fathers for moral issues is dumb as ****. But since we keep doing it anyone people ought to know what they actually believed about issues.