A quick comment on guns, abortions, and national security.
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This could very well be true. When my ex became pregnant some 3+ years ago, she seriously considered getting an abortion. Why? Did she not want the baby? No, not quite. So, why then?
Because I was out of work and had no money. We were not just "poor," but "po'." As I like to say, we were SO poor we couldn't even afford the "or" at the end of "poor." It sucked.
In the end, though, we ended up keeping the baby; and now he is a healthy and boisterous 2 1/2 year old boy.
Imagine the joys other would-be mothers are missing out because they had to choose between keeping the baby, or bringing the baby into a very hostile environment called "poverty." This is a very common argument I hear from a lot of pro-choice people--especially those who are or have been poor; and it seems to be something pro-life people don't quite grasp (although I could be wrong). This goes beyond a question of morality, but a matter of quality of life.
Could these would-be mothers simply not have had sex? Sure. Is that likely to happen? No. Like the 90's song said, "people are still having sex." That will never change; and instead of forcing an antiquated and exaggerated morality on people, maybe we should try to fix the root cause. Because rich people have sex, and poor people have sex. But it seems more poor people have abortions.
OK so it wasn't a quick comment.
The number one cause of abortion is poverty...
This could very well be true. When my ex became pregnant some 3+ years ago, she seriously considered getting an abortion. Why? Did she not want the baby? No, not quite. So, why then?
Because I was out of work and had no money. We were not just "poor," but "po'." As I like to say, we were SO poor we couldn't even afford the "or" at the end of "poor." It sucked.
In the end, though, we ended up keeping the baby; and now he is a healthy and boisterous 2 1/2 year old boy.
Imagine the joys other would-be mothers are missing out because they had to choose between keeping the baby, or bringing the baby into a very hostile environment called "poverty." This is a very common argument I hear from a lot of pro-choice people--especially those who are or have been poor; and it seems to be something pro-life people don't quite grasp (although I could be wrong). This goes beyond a question of morality, but a matter of quality of life.
Could these would-be mothers simply not have had sex? Sure. Is that likely to happen? No. Like the 90's song said, "people are still having sex." That will never change; and instead of forcing an antiquated and exaggerated morality on people, maybe we should try to fix the root cause. Because rich people have sex, and poor people have sex. But it seems more poor people have abortions.
OK so it wasn't a quick comment.
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