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In reply to the discussion: The Progressive Abortion Purity Test [View all]treestar
(82,383 posts)126. IMO that's never the point of rare
Not to make it harder, but not like the Soviet Union was, where I recall it was just used for birth control. That doesn't sound healthy and it would be better for more access to birth control. It's really trying to say let's have better access to birth control and more use of it, which I can't argue with; abortions are not easy to go through and so sparing women that is the idea.
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I think her point was when some talk about making abortions rare, it is by denying them to women.
SunSeeker
Nov 2013
#32
I guess the question is that do DUers who use that language want legal proscriptions on Abortion
el_bryanto
Nov 2013
#50
I contend those who support choice have a vested interest in removing the harmful language
PeaceNikki
Nov 2013
#52
Are you "personally against" abortion in cases of rape and health of the mother?
SunSeeker
Nov 2013
#76
You know they wouldn't be able to resist reading your posts, or mine, or anyone else' they 'ignore'.
idwiyo
Nov 2013
#130
kudos for telling your story and honestly confronting the emotions that come up
Pretzel_Warrior
Nov 2013
#4
There is no one "right" way women feel, no way any "should" feel, a wide range of reasons and
uppityperson
Nov 2013
#5
did someone actaully tell you that you should be juming for joy? I did not see that, nor did I
bettyellen
Nov 2013
#8
the "Yay abortion" was deliberately mischaracterizing those who support unfettered access
bettyellen
Nov 2013
#112
In medical terms, most abortions are not complex procedures, which is what people are referring to.
SunSeeker
Nov 2013
#64
So can a tooth extraction. But early termination is statistically FAR FAR safer than carrying
PeaceNikki
Nov 2013
#135
LOL. I didn’t see your reply to PR and I used the same tooth extraction analogy.
SunSeeker
Nov 2013
#164
Of course. So can a tooth extraction. But in the vast majority of cases, they are simple. nt
SunSeeker
Nov 2013
#160
Even in your 'ideal' world with 100% effective BC there will be those who will change their minds
idwiyo
Nov 2013
#117
Too bad. There is a full-on attack on reproductive rights. It's time to change the narritive.
PeaceNikki
Nov 2013
#16
"It is a moral & positive choice that liberates women, saves lives, & protects families."
SunSeeker
Nov 2013
#17
There is a BIG difference between saying abortion is "no biggie" and abortion is a positive choice.
SunSeeker
Nov 2013
#20
So it wasn't anyones posts that made you cry- yet you complain about the thread as if it
bettyellen
Nov 2013
#116
it's a weird head game alright! and I do not think I have ever seen a true ally play it.
bettyellen
Nov 2013
#169
Glad you came around. Too bad for your daughter & high school friend you didn't come around sooner.
SunSeeker
Nov 2013
#70
We cry because of the rigged game of spiritual, social and economic inequality we get born to.
ancianita
Nov 2013
#39
Have been through two abortions (on the male side of the equation), and neither was easy
villager
Nov 2013
#51
i hear what you are saying, and in a spiritual sense, i can take it a step beyond.
seabeyond
Nov 2013
#57
If anything... we should could keep our opinions/ideas/judgments out of
ScreamingMeemie
Nov 2013
#114
But it's ok for YOU to call me an ""intolerant, ugly minded bitch"? You're off the rails.
PeaceNikki
Nov 2013
#95
lol. I only alerted on one. And one does not get 3 hides in one thread for mere "disagreement".
PeaceNikki
Nov 2013
#140
No, it usually happens when someone is persistently attacked in a thread where she shares painful
rug
Nov 2013
#141
I'm fairly sure you were in those threads about adoption being better than abortion.
Starry Messenger
Nov 2013
#145
She can't answer. She's locked out of this thread with THREE hides in it (should be more) for saying
PeaceNikki
Nov 2013
#149
Renie, your post illustrates what I have been saying here for a long time and that is
CTyankee
Nov 2013
#109
THANK YOU!! "And some of the hard time women have is because we've created this aura of guilt...
bettyellen
Nov 2013
#170