I don't understand it because you play this inane 20 Questions guessing game instead of simply stating your position. You answer a question with a question, or put this subjective statement out where I'm supposed to be some psychic and read your mind.
Shooting someone is not the same as an abortion. Plain and simple.
So the only issue Pro Lifers have with abortion is the "government involvement"? The government would've never had to get involved if the religious fanatics didn't make it a "moral" issue, or try bringing God into the equation. Government funding to Planned Parenthood isn't the only place that organization obtains funds. I suppose you'd prefer the women would go back to the pre Roe v. Wade days where abortions were performed in some unsanitary back room with an inexperienced individual, or better yet, a woman stuffing a coat hanger up her yahoo to perform the abortion herself. What happened to the kids? The majority of them were aborted, or women found other means to cause their bodies to have a miscarriage. Never bothered to look up the statistics. Probably not many out there because there weren't required records obtained like you get from Planned Parenthood. The funding for that organization is miniscule in comparison to a multitude of other pork-barreled legislation. Probably cost each taxpayer $2 in taxes, if that.
Yopu're joking right? Remember, I'm Pro Choice. You're the one advocating we force these women to not be allowed to get an abortion for an unwanted baby, not me.
The way I see it, it's moot point anyways. Women have more choices today besides abortion to terminate a pregnancy, even before it starts. Just make the Day After Pill available over the counter and accessible to anyone who feels they need it, and the problem is solved.
A mentor of mine once told me, if you can't seem to get the right answer the wrong question has been asked.
You have in a round about way reached the right answer.
At this stage in science abortion is no longer needed except in rare cases. The situation could have been avoided easily enough with todays modern medicine.
Should it be legislated on the federal level?This is what I disagree with. If a state or municipality wants to legislate it, i personally believe it is a state issue. not a federal issue. The feds use it for votes. and it clouds judgement.
Some people only vote because of this one issue...and it has led this country down a path of no return. Society is inheriantly selfish. Myself, You, all of us. We look out for ourselves first. Thus we vote this way. Abortion is a prime example of this. "It is my body". This single issue has led us down this political path of selfishness and "I want more".
The back alley abortion accounted for 2% of all abortions a few years before Roe V Wade. Most of these procedures were still done in doctors offices...in states that allowed it. Hence the low death rate from back alley abortions.
Every issue has turned into a selfish issue ever since this ruling. Taxes, Healthcare, abortion, Immigration....Our country no longer looks at issues as to what is best for the country as a whole but what is best for the individual in the country.
We only need to look so far as the current heathcare bill and you can see what I mean. To decrease the amount of people uninsured by a small percentage we are sacrificing the greater majority of those that are insured in terms of cost. I read an article today, those that are above the line to qualify for exchanges most likely will see their insurance rate almost double in the next couple years. Aetna themselves have already said people can expect to see this from this provider. 5 major medical research and manufacturing companies will be put into the red due to the tax increases...three have announced layoffs just to remain viable....
Why do I mention this when we were discussing abortion? Because as I stated, I believe this single issue was what started the selfish mentallity in this country. Most citizens hide their selfishness behind "causes'.
Here is a question. ...would you trade the "right" to have an abortion to give gays and lesbians the "right" to marry? Which right is more important?
