Another Man's Trash

Wow…very strong image and message…and one I so agree with! Children are such a treasure and so many are not treasured or valued as they should be.
At six weeks you can see their heartbeat on an ultrasound…amazing.

amazing work

thats amazingly beautiful…

My husband and I had a difficult journey to have our daughter. Six years and lots of medical intervention finally brought us our miracle. She is an IVF/ICSI baby. Through that journey I developed very strong opinions on the subject as we watched so many struggle like us and so many others take it for granted. Becoming a “Mommy” has undoubtedly been my most blessed and treasured experience.
We have 20 nieces and nephews ourselves…so much fun!

I love the image.

Stunning image! beautifuly portrayed and very thought provoking

Hi Ash,

Extremely powerful image. When I first saw the thumbnail, I almost didn’t open it but was drawn to do so.

On the image itself – the idea and concept is very well presented and composed, lighting is perfect and the pipes in the background really enhance the subject.

On abortion, I am Pro-life myself and cannot condone abortion on demand.

Regards,

Mike

Hey Ash,
Just because I don’t agree with you, doesn’t mean I still don’t love your work. You are talented :)

very beautiful and strong piece.. love the message behind it. well done! =)

i think your image is absolutly amazing.
personally i dont agree with a total ban on abortion, only in things like rape or incest…....
“To kill something that you create out of negligence should have a right to live”
well if your raped it sure as hell werent your fault..
regardless, life is infinitly precious, and once we start culling off life because its “easier’ then we are doomed…

again, the artwork is amazing. i cant stress that strongly enough. really talented …

seriously, i love your art.

I am very flattered, thank you!!!!!

Children are beautiful. Parents make the difference. You reap what you sow, even your children’s fate.

I love how you see your images Ash. Diggin this one .

impressive photo art!
Warms
Ale

I love your style and the way your mind works. Very creative and powerful message. Bravo!

Whoa! Great image. Very powerful.

Neat image. Nice work Ash. :)

What are your views on abortion if a couple used contraception an it fails and the couple are not ready?

A fascinating piece of art.

your choice…i made my bed

Dave

Glad we can talk rationally now.

Thanks Dave.

Your works are OUTSTANDING!!

Fantastic image. I admire your courage in sharing your opinion.

provocative image; well done~!

provocative words and imagery. well crafted and very timely… (a lot of people don’t realize that one of John MCCain’s aims is to overturn Roe Vs. Wade – it says so on his website)

wonderful work and I agree wholeheartedly with your message.

love your work Ash… this is just just awesome!!!!
It’s all awesome!!!!!!!

Very brave image!

Great job on this! I don’t believe in abortion, but I still do believe there should be a choice, for many reasons, such as what happens when there is no choice. (I was around when there wasn’t one and witnessed the horrors of that)

Bravo! Bravo! Bravo! You are an artist and a brave one at that! I believe that the pro-life issue is mistakenly seen as and often bashed as a religious issue when in actuality it is a CIVIL RIGHTS issue. Our Constitution guarantees the right to LIFE, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness to each of our citizens. The unborn are citizens and they are supposed to fall under this “protective” mantle. Blacks suffered long before the nation gave them their civil rights, after many marches, many speeches, much division and controversy. In the end, the right prevailed. This issue is no different. We must continue to march, to speak, to stand up for these silent little defensive citizens even if it causes division and brings us suffering. They are worth it. Your images touched me deeply and I am so happy that you speak out with your awesome talent and heart. May I request another image, one which I know you will be able to create, one entitled, “A child in the womb is not a potential person but a person with potential.” God bless you for your voice which rings out true and strong.

A Powerful image and a bloody great one! This is sooooo well done Ash.

A very tricky and touchy subject. Glad you have the guts to broach it.
Abortion is a HARD decision for anyone with a brain & a hART. But i don’t know Ash ? What is the point of having a child when you know it is going to have a SHIT life ? What about young girls who get pregnant at like 15 and know the pregnancy could ruin both mother and childs life ? Money is always a problem too. What if yr dirt poor, no hope of a decent education, fuk wit parents and you know if the child is born it is highly likely it will follow in the foot steps of the parents and the planet just ends up with more brain dead trash to pollute it ? Touchy subject in deed.
F*#King great work Ash. Bring it on Girl Friend ! Such a powerful image, i am finding it hard to stop looking and thinking on it.

With so many comments it may seem superfluous to add another, but just for the record I for one share your position on abortion. I believe this work to be admirable for that reason and in it’s own right. As for the rest of your work, it is for me of a very high standard.I have learnt much from it during my very short period here. Regarding the above poster’s reference to human beings as “brain dead trash” I would love to reply, but the rule regarding “playing nice” would seem to exclude appropriate comments.

so powerful… love it

I hafta tell you Ash, I love this image, but not the conversation. Please, I don’t want an argument, rational or not, but I disagree with the hardcore pro-life. Would that make me pro-death????? (rhetorical question)

Hee hee thank you, it actually started to haunt me after i posted 8 D

When a pregnant woman is the victim of a crime such as murder or vehicular homicide, the responsible party can now be charged with two counts of murder or manslaughter. One for the woman , the other for the unborn child. However, it is legal for any woman to go into a clinic, regardless of the reason, and receive an abortion. Who decides when something as precious as human life is worth fighting for? Is it not still a life lost? Who speaks for the child who has no voice, no rights? On a lighter note , I am in awe of your work. It is intense and thought provoking. You are a brave and talented individual and I am so excited to have viewed your work here on RB.

Ref: Dark Vampires comment:
I don’t like to see anything suffer. When i talk about brain dead trash i am referring to grown adult people who do not give a dam about anything or anyone else, unborn or not. That upsets me ! And it upsets me when people like that have children. Believe me, i saw so many girls at 14,15,16 giving birth to kids they really didn’t want. Girls who had no self worth, addicted to drugs and alcohol They just had them to catch a man, get out of school, so they could leave home ! Get money from the government! ( you get paid in Australia for having a kid ! ) That upsets me. And the people i feel for are the kids.

wow, you have really opened up so much thought and debate here… good on you.
okay…here are my views on it…
i have always been for freedom of choice…but only to a degree… selfishness is not a valid reason to terminate an unwanted pregnancy in my opinion… if it is so unwanted, and there are no medical reasons to terminate, i dont understand why more women dont give up 8 months out of their entire lives to go thru with the pregnancy, and find a loving family privately in that time who will adopt and love that child… women do do this, it does happen, adopt their ‘unwanted’ child out privately and legit too, all above board… so why not more? there are many loving would be parents who cannot have children of their own who would give these kids a loving nurturing home… its mainly red tape that stops kids from being with decent foster parents/adopted parents… (again, this is just my opinion, formed thru my own personal experiences with friends)
So…
When i lost my first child, i had a friend at the time who continually got herself pregnant, and would continually get the unwanted pregnancies aborted, as a form of birth control basically… it killed me… there was a ‘few’ that she ‘took care of’ in the space of mere months… it was the end of our friendship, because as much as i am closer to a pro choice stance than a no option one, if i had to choose to be either…and i try to respect all others beliefs and opinions… i couldnt deal with her at the time, it was so heartbreaking to witness… while i mourned for our lost childs life, and would of done anything to get my child back…she was so cold to it all… she was given life again and again to throw it away like it was nothing. It wounded me more than i can express and the friendship suffered from that.
and thats where it all gets messed up. there are women who abuse the choice. but the choice (in my opinion) the choice needs to be there, but it should only be for those who really need it, as a last resort option thing… i dunno, its hard to be one way or the other, i can see both sides… the whole adoption thing needs rehauling too, my uncle and his wife had to travel to lebanon to adopt their daughter, as the australian government turned them down for being too old, yet they are great parents… i’ve met people who have been spat out again and again by the foster care and adoption cycle, and its heartbreaking also…
my partner, who has saved my life in more ways than one, his mother had him when she was 14. and she had no financial support, no real family help… and she still had him because she knew it was the right thing to do by her own heart, there was no medical reason to abort that pregnancy, sure she hadnt planned for ‘it’ but that was no reason to terminate…
Thank god, or whatever powers that be (i’m not religious by any means, just a phrase i use out of habit) because if she had of aborted that child, he wouldnot of grown up to be the most wonderful man i’ve met, and a wonderful daddy to our daughter…i would probably be dead now if it werent for him. He is smart and has a good heart…nothing wrong with him, so I’m so thankful his mother decided to keep him.
So age has no bearing in my mind on whether one should go thru with a pregnacy or not…. But as much as it pains me to say it, because i believe that our babies are aware and feel from the moment of conception… and also after losing a very much wanted baby in a very painful way just before he was born.. oh man, i’m getting lost in what i’m trying to say… there still does need to be a choice. even if i myself would never choose that option for myself, i recognise the need others do have.
I strongly believe that there needs to be more education, knowledge is power yea.. and i believe that there needs to be a choice, because if you take away that choice, some women and their unborn babies are going to be put in even more danger thru backyard abortions… because there will always be those who feel they have no other option and will subject themsleves to such horrors..
but it Never ever should be used as a form of birth control.. that just does my head in…
Medical reasons (real life threatening ones…, not like when you find out your baby mite have down syndome , because again i feel that is selfish to terminate on reason such as that… i go to bellydancing with two down-syndrome girls and they are the happiest friendliest girls i’ve had the pleasure to meet :))
so yea, apart from medical reasons, or perhaps where one has been raped (tho again i think adopting out would be a better option, i have not been put in such a position to judge tho, thankfully, although i thought i was at one point when a teenager, but i was just late, and i rememebr the relief i felt, because i would not of aborted, not ever, but i wouldnt of known how to address the question of who their father was, i would of been scared witless that i would resent their presence if they grew up to resemble him… omg it was messed up, and i only went thru that for two weeks before i found out i wasn’t pregnant… so i can only imagine the emotional turmoil a woman goes thru when that test is positive after surviving rape )
i’m going to stop there for now… if you ever want to talk more about it, feel free to bubblemail me :)
Take Care!
-dimarie

oh i’m so sorry, i never realised how long that comment was of mine! :)
you can delete it if you like, i wont be offended, it does take alot of space up :)

Brilliant piece of art, Ash.

I think you said and depicted this PERFECTLY!!

I deeply regret having agreed to a former girlfriend’s abortion when I was a young man. It was the worst mistake of my life. As it is, my wife and I don’t have children of our own, although we support several, but we’ve never seen them, cos they live in other countries. Trying to balance the karma, on my part. This image speaks volumes! Anybody who considers abortion should think very deeply before making the decision!!

I am pro-life and feel that babies (yes, babies) should only be aborted if the mother’s health is truly in danger. Also, if the woman/girl is the victim of rape or incest. Very moving art. xo

Interesting photo and topic…I believe in abortion when it is incest and rape or the mother’s life is in danger…I myself have no kids because I have no desire for kids…nor marriage…I like the freedom :-)

powerful work Ash, well done

Superb work.