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Daily Poll: Should Unmarried Women be Allowed to have Children via Artificial Means?

Thursday April 6, 2006
It has long been a basic principle of conservatism, and especially religious conservatism, that sex should only occur in the context of marriage and reproduction (and reproduction should only occur in the context of marriage). "The 'pro-life' movement is not about 'life.' It's about control over women and our bodies — but should this be allowed to happen?

 

Daily Poll: Should Unmarried Women be Allowed to have Children via Artificial Means?

  1. Yes, they have the same rights as married women.
  2. No, the state should protect children and encourage children within marriage.
  3. I don't know / don't care

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January 1, 2008 at 6:15 pm
(1) Kristen says:

What do you mean, should they be “allowed” to?

They can just as easily impregnate themselves by having sex with a nameless stranger. Would that be preferable?

And who will “allow” or “disallow” this practice?

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