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world wide wally

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9. In reality, abortion has been around for thousands of years.

Reply to Silent3 (Original post)

Fri Sep 3, 2021, 11:47 AM

Sep 2021

Our laws legalizing abortion were created with a woman's safety in mind. Women will always find some way to terminate unwanted pregnancies as they always have in spite of the dangers involved.
The whole issue has been framed around bullshit about morality and a higher calling.

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While I would still strongly disagree with "pro-life" people, it would be with a bit more sympathy.. [View all] Silent3 Sep 2021 OP

Maybe a lot of them will get the virus. Texaswitchy Sep 2021 #1

RW radio hosts are now an endangered species. dewsgirl Sep 2021 #8

RW radio hosts are now an endangered species. dewsgirl Sep 2021 #10

"Pro-choice" is the important phrase. Ocelot II Sep 2021 #2

If a human right were involved, clearly it would be the business of the state to intervene... Silent3 Sep 2021 #4

That's exactly why they want to grant legal "personhood" to embryos. Ocelot II Sep 2021 #5

And if they actually supported preventing abortion Freddie Sep 2021 #3

Well said! DickKessler Sep 2021 #6

They're pro-birth, yet anti-child. nt Carlitos Brigante Sep 2021 #7

In reality, abortion has been around for thousands of years. world wide wally Sep 2021 #9

My mother did in the late 1950's. Texaswitchy Sep 2021 #11

There are two tried and true methods for reducing the number of abortions. Midnight Writer Sep 2021 #12