Posted on November 18 at 2:06 p.m.Suggest removal

"Sorry, but if I don't approve of legal abortions, I don't approve of illegal abortions. No one forces a woman to have an abortion, It is not a choice between "safe abortion and unsafe abortion." It's a choice between abortion or giving birth."

You still don't get it. Many women don't WANT to give birth. Ever. I am one of them. I always use birth control when I have sex, HOWEVER, if it should fail me for whatever reason and I ended up pregnant I would get an abortion. It really wouldn't matter if it was legal or not, I would find a way to get rid of the thing in my body that I didn't want. I'm sorry if that bothers you. Go weep for the hypothetical unborn fetus if you want but it won't change anything.

In a perfect world, all the people who didn't want kids wouldn't get pregnant, but again this is not a perfect world. But the thing to do to try to bring down the abortion rates is not to make it illegal, it is to increase people's education and awareness about their bodies, sex and contraceptives. Abstinence only does not work, as it has been shown again and again. The teen pregancy rates keep getting higher and so do the abortion rates because people are not making smart, informed decisions due to NO ONE at home or in the schools sitting them down and really giving them a straightforward, in depth explaination of this stuff. You can't just pass a law and expect all of this to go away. You will be creating more problems, not only for those unborn fetuses but for women as well. Trust me on this.

"Calling the author an "ugly redneck a-hole," is not respectful."

Hey, I just call them like I see them. That picture's not doing you any favors.

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Posted on November 17 at 6:42 p.m.Suggest removal

You idealize everything and refuse to look at the reality of the world. Even if you don't believe it, it is true that many people don't know enough about sex even though they should. That's the reality. And not having comprehensive sex education does nothing to help the problem. Mainly because a lot of parents are unwilling to talk to their kids about sex, as well. The schools are educational institutions and they need to step up their game. As do the parents. Until then, nothing will change. It has little to do with the legal system, and everything to do with how people view sex, especially women's sexuality. The reality is that people don't want to talk about it. And thus, unwanted pregnancies and abortions. The solution is not to make abortion illegal because that will solve absolutely NOTHING. We need more open dialogue about safe sex. The schools are an excellent place to start.

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Posted on November 17 at 3:27 p.m.Suggest removal

You live in some deluded fantasy world, man. My God.

Sex educucation is VERY important. If people, especially young people are taught how to properly protect themselves when they have sex the pregnancy rates AND abortion rates would decrease significantly. Yes, contraceptives fail but when you use them properly the chances are very slim. The amount of misinformation there is out there and the amount of people out there who still believe that you can't get pregnant your first time having sex and all those other urban myths is astounding. The only way to cure these sorts of problems is to educate people. Education and knowledge is always the key. And since sex does have so many consequences and often times people are more ruled by their hormones than common sense, they NEED to know how to protect themselves. The teen pregnancy rates in America have INCREASED since Abstinence Only Education was introducted in schools, just so you know.

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Posted on November 17 at 1:36 p.m.Suggest removal

Also, the fact that you compared legal abortion to legal heroin addiction shows that you don't care about women. So instead of women being able to take out a few cells in their uterus and continue on with their lives and perhaps learn from their mistake you would rather they inflict harm and perhaps get themselves killed by having a backalley abortion or inducing one on themselves? Wow, what a humanitarian you are!

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Posted on November 17 at 1:30 p.m.Suggest removal

You still didn't address the part about the religous pro-life side also being against sex education and contraceptives leading to more unwanted pregancies and abortions that a few of us have brought up. Not that I expected you to or anything...

You really don't care about women. If you did you'd understand that you're never going to convince every woman to have an unwanted child. It's just not going to happen. Women are not one entitity that you can tell what the "right" and "responsible" thing for them to do is. We are individuals with indivual lives, values and belief systems and circumstances. If a woman becomes pregnant and really does not want to keep it there really will be nothing that you can do to change her mind. Fact.

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Posted on November 17 at 12:39 a.m.Suggest removal

"There is nothing wrong with sex, which is the first thing that pro-choice people address. Those who have sex without wanting a child should have access to cheap but effective methods of birth control - which is something that many pro-lifers, who believe in the purity myth, try to ignore. THAT is sexist, THAT is wrong, and THAT is what leads to more women seeking abortion. So if you want to talk about a double-standard, talk about that."

Also, THIS is the part of Anon's comment that really needs to be addresssed. The pro-life movement contributes to the abortions rates more than the pro-choice size ever could.

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Posted on November 17 at 12:33 a.m.Suggest removal

You have shamed women by using the HOLOCAUST as a comparision to abortion. How do you not get that that is extremely, extremely offensive to not only women but to everyone who actually had to suffer at the hands of Hitler? This was a horrible article and you are a horrible person for righting it. I can respect differing opinions if they don't offend each and every fiber of my being like your article did. You pro-lifers care more about a bunch of cells in a woman's uterus than you actually do about the women themselves. And you never think about the circumstances. Not everyone who has an abortion is irresponsible. Women are raped. Contraceptives fail. Life isn't sunshine and rainbows for everyone. Abortions aren't a good thing, not even us pro-choicers think they are. But sometimes, in this messed up world we live in, they are necessary.

And btw, you will NEVER make abortion go away even if it were to be made illegal. Ever hear of back alley abortions? The coat hanger method? Get your head out of your a**! Women will have them whether you agree with it or not or whether or not it's legal!

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Posted on November 16 at 1:51 p.m.Suggest removal

I am angered by men who feel justified in demonizing women who make choices for their own bodies. You don't have a uterus. You cannot POSSIBLY know what the abortion issue really means to those of us who do. I respect pro-choice men because they would never tell me I was evil and a murderer for making an informed choice for my own body and life. Unlike you. It has nothing to do with difference of opinion, it's about you having such a strong opinion about something that you will never have to worry about experiencing. *I* am a woman. You are not. So keeping your shaming to yourself. It's offensive.

You should also re-read Anon's comment because it makes A LOT of sense.

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Posted on November 12 at 9:39 p.m.Suggest removal

This is one of the most offensive things I've ever read. Nothing makes me angrier than men having opinions on women's issues, especially if you equate them to the Holocaust. Wow.

Ugly redneck a**hole.

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