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LeftishBrit

(41,208 posts) Mon Jun 4, 2012, 11:01 AM Jun 2012

Turkey's PM Erdogan sparks row over abortion

Turkey's Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has described abortion as tantamount to "murder", angering women's rights groups and sparking an intense debate in the mainly Muslim nation.

In line with Mr Erdogan's comments, Turkey's health minister proposed a change in the abortion law, which rights groups fear could lead to a total ban. ...

"I consider abortion to be murder. No-one should have the right to allow this to happen."

Mr Erdogan also said he was "a prime minister that is against birth by caesarean" because "unnecessary" elective caesareans were "unnatural".

Mr Erdogan, who is known to advocate having large families, caused yet more anger when he compared abortion to the aerial bombardment of civilians. ...

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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-18297760

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Turkey's PM Erdogan sparks row over abortion (Original Post) LeftishBrit Jun 2012 OP

And here's approval from the right-wing Catholic blog 'Mundabor' LeftishBrit Jun 2012 #1

Well, consider the anonymous Mundabor. rug Jun 2012 #5

A strong topic Paul J.D. Jones Jun 2012 #2

Do you agree with him? DURHAM D Jun 2012 #3

They turned out to be a commercial spammer muriel_volestrangler Jun 2012 #4

LeftishBrit

(41,208 posts)

1. And here's approval from the right-wing Catholic blog 'Mundabor'

Reply to LeftishBrit (Original post)

Mon Jun 4, 2012, 11:04 AM

Jun 2012

http://mundabor.wordpress.com/2012/05/30/three-cheers-for-these-muslims/

Sigh. The religious right of all faiths can unite on restricting women's rights; and could have been joined the nationalist pseudo-communist right-winger Ceaucescu.

rug

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5. Well, consider the anonymous Mundabor.

Reply to LeftishBrit (Reply #1)

Tue Jun 5, 2012, 11:34 AM

Jun 2012

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