Democrats have been backed into a position where they are perceived
as pro-abortion. I don’t know anyone who wakes up in the morning yearning for an abortion. Those who say they
know someone are immersed in political rhetoric. Abortions are devastating for the woman as well as a
morality issue for some. But we continue to hear from the MEGA GOP that Democrats want to see more
abortions. They argue that abortions should be under the control of the government while Democrats argue that the choice is for the woman to make.
The question that is being ignored is, how can abortions be reduced without
interfering with the woman’s right to choose? Let's do some critical thinking!
Making abortions illegal puts them inder the control of government thus making them dangerous. There are way too many situations to be considered to make it a "one size fits all" decision.
In addition to supporting choice, isn't it just as important to put a focus on doing everything possible to reduce the need for an abortion. The first that comes from the Evangelicos is abstinance. Who in the MAGA GOP will be the first to volunteer for that approach? Nor is it realistic
for anyone to think they are going to stop millions of people from having sex.
I understand that is the view of many religions and I am ok with that. However, if the pastor of those churches
would say "Those without sin cast the first stone", I doubt that
anyone would have to take cover due to the enormous amount of stones being thrown.
Consider this: free birth control led to dramatically lower rates
of abortions and teen births, a large CBS news study concluded. “The project tracked more than 9,000 women in St. Louis,
many of them poor or uninsured. They were given their choice of a range of
contraceptive methods at no cost — from birth control pills to goof-proof
options like the IUD or a match stick-sized implant."
When price wasn't an issue, women flocked to the most
effective contraceptives — the implanted options, which typically cost hundreds
of dollars up-front to insert. These women experienced far fewer unintended
pregnancies as a result, reported Dr. Jeffrey Peipert of Washington University
in St. Louis..."
Education along with free birth control, can make
great strides in eliminating the need for abortions. Isn't that what we want?
And, of course, Planned Parenthood is a leader in contraceptive distribution.
Closing Planned Parenthood equals more abortions.
Given that, according to the Orlando Woman’s Center:
• One woman
dies every 7 minutes around the world due to an unsafe illegal abortion.
• Making
abortion illegal or legal has no effect on the total number of abortions.
• Making
abortion legal dramatically reduces maternal morbidity and mortality.
• Nearly 50% of
pregnancies that occur yearly are unwanted with nearly ½ of those pregnant
women terminating their pregnancy. 42 million choose to terminate their
pregnancy.
It's time to support the
reduction of abortions by 5% each year through education,and through a program
of free contraception for everyone who wants it.
Rape and incest must also be attacked from every angle. Short of the old timey "razor blade" option, matbe technology could get involved.
