Comments on: Let's take a break from Consie, and talk about Toni

By: Chris II

Chris II — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 21:34:16 +0000

In reply to Ronnie. Most probably most (cannot vouch for all) are anti-abortion but for sure all of them would never have thought of stopping anyone from leaving this country to perform and abortion in another.

By: kev

kev — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 20:49:47 +0000

I guess this is what a ‘moderately progressive’ view would look like. Or is that progressively moderate?

By: Chris II

Chris II — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 19:05:43 +0000

In reply to Mark C. Mark, the question is not about abortion, but the right of a person to leave this country and perform an act that is fully legal in another.

By: Ronnie

Ronnie — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 18:57:06 +0000

And where is non right wing, non conservative party on this? Guess we should ask Tonio Borg and his bible bashing gift of lifers about this.

By: Edwin Cachia

Edwin Cachia — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 17:38:54 +0000

watch and forward to your friends

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cHTosynGkRM

By: D. Muscat

D. Muscat — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 17:20:38 +0000

The issue here is not really whether abortion is right or wrong. It is about Toni Abela’s Machiavellism. He is against abortion not because he believes in pro-life principles. The real reason is that opinion polls are probably overwhelmingly against abortion. That is what progressive means in his mind: giving people what they want.

By: john

john — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 17:05:27 +0000

How can these people claim to have progressive movements? They are nothing but full of constipated ideas.

By: Mark C

Mark C — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 16:32:43 +0000

In reply to Steve. Steve yes the father has a right just as much as the mother to decide for his child...and it was the father who brought the case to Toni. It is not wrong. It is right because the father has as much right to the child as the mother.

By: Steve

Steve — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 16:18:19 +0000

I don’t think the point Daphne is trying to put forward is whether you (or Toni in this case) is for or against abortion, but that he agrees it’s OK to stop someone leaving the island, just because he doesn’t agree with what she’s about to do.

You don’t have to be pro-life or pro-choice to see this is wrong. It’s the whole “I may disagree with your opinion, but I’ll fight to the death for your right to express it”.

I am not in favour of abortion (personally), but my personal conviction/belief should have no say on what anyone else decides to do.

By: Manuel

Manuel — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 16:17:17 +0000

I remember the case. Dr. Abela was acting for the woman’s partner who was protested to the Courts claiming the woman had taken a unilateral decision to terminate the pregnancy. Toni petitioned the court to stop her from leaving the island.

It seems Toni is eager to undo, or at least limit, the fall-out from his ill-advised pro-abortion statements and has pitched the story in a way which puts him in a stronger pro-life light.

In any case, if he has truly changed his views, and is willing to state that publicly, kudos to him