Reply #7: You Make Good Points!

[Kath1]

I agree 100%. It is a political tactic. I had it beat into my head growing up that abortion is a horrible sin. While in college I met a couple women who had abortions and I realized that these were very nice people who were faced with very difficult situations in life and had to make very difficult choices. I was glad that they were able to make the choices that were right for them in a safe and legal way. I found myself admiring their courage to do what was right for themselves. Who am I, or any religious or political leader, to make that difficult and very personal decision for them? My elderly parents, however, are from a very different era and would follow a "pro-life" politician right off a cliff. When you add up a lifetime of religious brainwashing, Fox news and right-wing radio programs you get people you can't get through to on this issue, although they are otherwise very decent people. We stopped discussing politics and religion years and years ago.