Pro-Choice

jeff47

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73. Welcome to 2016. It's a wee bit different from when you grew up. (nt)

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Sun Jan 3, 2016, 02:11 AM

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My daughter's friend just had an abortion. [View all] Kath1 Jan 2016 OP

Thank you for being with her kimbutgar Jan 2016 #1

Thank you. Kath1 Jan 2016 #2

tell her to read numbers 5 verses 11 to 33 roguevalley Jan 2016 #29

Oh baby, that is the first time that I have read that. peace13 Jan 2016 #57

and along the way, may the masses take back what God offers, unconditional love. roguevalley Jan 2016 #85

Wow. Just wow. Am I to understand that as condoning some form of abortion "by the will of God"? JonLeibowitz Jan 2016 #77

here is my take on this. People make their own way and some use God as their shield against roguevalley Jan 2016 #84

No kidding. Thanks for this. JonLeibowitz Jan 2016 #86

score, Jon :D roguevalley Jan 2016 #95

You are wonderful. roody Jan 2016 #3

Not really. Kath1 Jan 2016 #4

Everyone in the pro-choice movement is wonderful, IMO. Kath1 Jan 2016 #7

You are doing a wonderful thing. snacker Jan 2016 #5

It will be! Kath1 Jan 2016 #10

You did the right thing. Triana Jan 2016 #6

My daughter and her have been friends since grade school. Kath1 Jan 2016 #8

Was she not on birth control or using protection? bunnies Jan 2016 #9

Condom broke, from what I know. Kath1 Jan 2016 #11

Poor girl. bunnies Jan 2016 #12

My son has a friend who was pregnant recently. notadmblnd Jan 2016 #55

There are two forms. One is "the morning after pill", which prevents conception occurring still_one Jan 2016 #78

It must have been the later notadmblnd Jan 2016 #83

I don't think a lot of people are aware of their options still_one Jan 2016 #93

I don't know what this girl was doing or thinking. Kath1 Jan 2016 #81

The details are immaterial at this point. She had an issue, and made a decision how to deal with it still_one Jan 2016 #76

I am sure they covered that at PP after her procedure. She might have made a mistake CTyankee Jan 2016 #89

No problem. Kath1 Jan 2016 #13

You are going to text the parents TeddyR Jan 2016 #15

I intend to and I will. Kath1 Jan 2016 #16

Good for you ejbr Jan 2016 #20

I intend to tell them she needs them now more than ever. Kath1 Jan 2016 #24

I applaud you for your plans to write that text CoffeeCat Jan 2016 #63

I intend to tell them they are at the crossroads. Kath1 Jan 2016 #64

I can imagine that wont be an easy conversation to have. bunnies Jan 2016 #44

I am going to try my best to be calm. Kath1 Jan 2016 #47

Not telling you what you what to say... peace13 Jan 2016 #60

I will, my friend. Kath1 Jan 2016 #62

You *do* know no birth control is 100% effective dorkzilla Jan 2016 #19

What is the chance of getting pregnant while on birth control and using a condom? bunnies Jan 2016 #46

WHO CARES? Moralize somewhere else please???? dorkzilla Jan 2016 #48

+100000000 nashville_brook Jan 2016 #52

i did not see "moralizing" questionseverything Jan 2016 #92

Things go "wrong" in the world all the time despite the best of intentions and precautions. Hissyspit Jan 2016 #69

Higher than the chance of dying from influenza. Yet we give out flu shots, don't we? (nt) jeff47 Jan 2016 #72

Condoms can slip off, low dose BC pills CAN fail. They did for me. peacebird Jan 2016 #79

OCs don't always work and address contraindicated for many women. uppityperson Jan 2016 #88

Statement of Purpose of Pro-Choice group. uppityperson Jan 2016 #90

It doesn't matter what the chances are if you're the exception. Ilsa Jan 2016 #100

birth control can and does fail. SheilaT Jan 2016 #50

BC does fail, unfortunately. Kath1 Jan 2016 #75

even the best birth control has failure rates. Ilsa Jan 2016 #99

will never understand a parent choosing their religion over their own child rurallib Jan 2016 #14

Thank you. Kath1 Jan 2016 #17

Quick, painless, and guilt free yellerpup Jan 2016 #18

She is so fortunate to have friends like you and your daughter n/t sarge43 Jan 2016 #21

My Catholic RW mother was, in the end, VERY supportive when I had mine 30 years ago dorkzilla Jan 2016 #22

Thank you! Kath1 Jan 2016 #25

Please PM me if you’d like to give her my personal contact info dorkzilla Jan 2016 #34

Thanks so much for your caring. Kath1 Jan 2016 #35

You’re welcome dorkzilla Jan 2016 #49

Thank you. Kath1 Jan 2016 #51

Marta and I have done escort duty at two different clinics in the area Omaha Steve Jan 2016 #23

Thank you for doing the right thing. Kath1 Jan 2016 #28

Way to go, Kath! Enthusiast Jan 2016 #26

Thank you. SusanCalvin Jan 2016 #27

Thank you! Kath1 Jan 2016 #32

was it cool and liberal? Skittles Jan 2016 #30

??? Hissyspit Jan 2016 #67

... Skittles Jan 2016 #68

Oh. Hissyspit Jan 2016 #70

I wonder what it will be next Skittles Jan 2016 #71

Thank you leanforward Jan 2016 #31

Her body, her life. her decision. Kath1 Jan 2016 #33

You are a good human blondie58 Jan 2016 #36

It was my responsibility. Kath1 Jan 2016 #37

Thank you. GoCubsGo Jan 2016 #38

I think so, too. Kath1 Jan 2016 #40

That was a wonderful thing you did. historylovr Jan 2016 #39

Thanks. Kath1 Jan 2016 #41

thank you for caring for the girl dembotoz Jan 2016 #42

Thank you. Kath1 Jan 2016 #43

She's 22 and having sex with a person tavernier Jan 2016 #45

WOW!! Really? What a brave keyboard warrior you are! dorkzilla Jan 2016 #56

Thank you. Kath1 Jan 2016 #58

You’re welcome, Kath. dorkzilla Jan 2016 #59

Thanks again. Kath1 Jan 2016 #61

Welcome to 2016. It's a wee bit different from when you grew up. (nt) jeff47 Jan 2016 #73

You are calling a 22 yr old a "child who plays with matches" for having sex? No comment about her uppityperson Jan 2016 #91

My comment is for her and HIM. tavernier Jan 2016 #94

You sound around the same age as me, of perhaps raised with the idea that you don't have random sex uppityperson Jan 2016 #97

Nose bleeds tazkcmo Jan 2016 #102

that is an absurdly good line dembotoz Jan 2016 #104

Kath, thanks for being there. peace13 Jan 2016 #53

Thanks for the caring words. Kath1 Jan 2016 #54

Kath1, you are kick ass more ways than 1. rusty quoin Jan 2016 #65

Thank you... Kath1 Jan 2016 #66

I understand, but as an observer I agree with what you are doing. rusty quoin Jan 2016 #74

Thanks for standing with the young woman -and for sharing riversedge Jan 2016 #80

Thank you for doing the right thing Gothmog Jan 2016 #82

Conversation with her mom today did not go well. I got a tongue lashing. Kath1 Jan 2016 #87

Sorry that didn’t go well. dorkzilla Jan 2016 #96

I knew it would not. Kath1 Jan 2016 #98

The fact that you tried to reason with your daughter's friend' mother is amazing Gothmog Jan 2016 #103

I paid for one. tazkcmo Jan 2016 #101