Better Prevention or Changing Attitudes?

I am pro choice. And although I do think that a fetus is form of life, I believe that the woman carrying the child has the ultimate say in what she does. After all God gave all of us the power of choice for better or worse. Even if abortion was illegal it would still be performed but it wouldn't be regulated and it would be much more horrific. Can we at least agree that it is better to have the practice regulated then unregulated?

Peace and Love,
Your comments are truly ignorant. Stating that people shouldn't have sex with Pro-life or anti-choice individuals clearly shows that it is likely your are poorly educated, close minded, and likely of a bad upbringing. Comments and feelings on the topic are one thing but your insights seem to be nothing but rhetoric slanderous remarks to prompt anger and frustration. Making them truly worthless.

Proud Military Wife here are your exact words "Good luck, we have no respect for the weak they only get in our way. and by then you will be seen as no value. " Abortions are necessarily OK, they just sometimes are needed for that individuals situation. Or so they feel at that time. Some people feel bad about doing it, others not so much. I have had two and I don't not feel one once of sadness or emptyness, just relief. I didn't mean for it to happen, it just did. That is just how I am and I can't speak for others. I do understand, I guess I get frustrated with the topic because it is such an individual thing. I try to be as understanding with everything as I can and this subject gets crazy.

mik1of3 said: "One thing I've noticed...why is it that the majority of pro-lifers are also pro-death penalty? Is that not hypocritical?"

I have heard this question a million times and mik1of3 probably have heard the answer just as many times, but it never seems to sink in. LISTEN UP! An unborn baby NEVER killed anyone. A serial murderer on death row has killed many people and terrorized the public, sometimes putting the victims through excruciating pain. The Timothy McVeigh's of the world has to be neutralized. Now, do you understand? Probably not. You will ask that same question again tomorrow.

PMW: I completely understand you. I don't agree with you. That, my friend, does not make you right. I too know a woman who had an abortion and she hasn't looked back and doesn't regret it. I'm sorry about your mom's experience but it was her PERSONAL experience. Again, it's a personal matter that must be left up to the individual.

I am pro-choice. I think the ultimate decision is up to the woman carrying the child. A fetus is a form of life however, God gave all of us the power of choice. Even if abortion is made illegal it will still continue but the practices will be much more horrific.

peace and love - You comments and arguements are truely ignorant. You speak as though you have hate for others. I would easily assume you are with little education and a poor family upbringing.

Just as a jury of peers usually makes the call (guilty or not) whether or not a serial killer gets the death penalty.....so should the decision to abort a normal healthy pregnancy. While I agree that a woman has the right to do whatever she wants with her own body......what gives her the right to decide to end a life other than her own? Does insurance cover abortion?

No one is pro abortion. We are pro choice. No one runs around urging women to abort. We run around fighting for the safe medical treatment for all women regardless of what someone else thinks on the other end of the country. Choice will prevail in our country as it is the majority view.

P.S. -- these convoluted, over-complicated answers as to why this happening are ridiculously funny to read. I am a Ph.D educated individual who works in the field of medicine and healthcare ... and the answer is so shamelessly obvious. ; )

Oh, my God. How on earth is this "bad" news for anyone? These flaming liberals at Newsweek are SO predictable. What the heck happened in 1981? Oh, yeah ... we elected Ronald Reagan. The Gipper just keeps on giving. Way to go, Ronaldus Maximus. Keep voting conservative. It works every time it's tried. ; )

Go ahead, fire your liberal darts. These statistics don't lie. And I will go to sleep smiling. There is more access to abortion than ever, my friends, and you know it. You absolutely know what is happening, and it is a cultural change. Yes, indeed. ; )

Vianna, you don't understand the pro-abortion mindset. You are right that open adoption is the way to go and it brings happiness to the biological mom knowing that her baby is alive and well taken care of, happiness to the adoptive parents and happiness to the baby. But, that is NOT the ultimate goal of the pro-abortion crowd. As far back as the 60's, it has always been about zero population growth. These are the envrionmentalists and the PETA people. To them, humans are destroying the earth, and the only way to prevent that is to kill off as many babies as possible. I don't have strong feelings for either side. If a woman wants an abortion, I couldn't care less. But, let's call a spade a spade. We know exactly why groups like Planned Parenthood are in place. It is all about population control.

To 'Proud Military Wife', (for you peace and love) it is not as if you are wrong per se, but at the same time you are not right either. God allows us to make our own decisions whether right or wrong and we will be judged on that. He says in the new testament to not judge others as that is not our job, it is only for Him. Yet, you say that you have "no respect for the weak!" Who do you think you are?! Once again, it is down to choice. You disagree while others agree, that is the choice. "Accidents" happen and sometimes to go through that messes up the child and people have the foresight to know that. They are trying to not be selfish by making their choice for what is right for them. YOU DO NOT WALK IN THEIR SHOES SO WHO ARE YOU TO JUDGE? My mother is adopted and still walks with that crutch. Being her daughter I had to bear the depression that she had by not feeling loved enough. "Why didn't they want me?" Anyway, I have made that "decision" twice and NO I don't not need therapy and NO I do not feel bad. I would have felt worse going through it. I now have a beautiful daughter who I give my all to. By the way I am not worked up because I have walked this path that is on the other side of probably everything you know and I know that pain. I will defend that to the end.

So....it would be interesting to know if there has been an increase in unwed mothers....and an increase in STDs....Aides...etc. I read about another alarming stude a year ago that showed the infertility rate had increased dramatically possibly due to exposure to toxins, chemicals, etc.
We MUST continue to promote abstinance amoung our teens!

why do more studies its a waist of money. its a combination of all factors.less acsess, more knowledge of what is done, people are having less premarital sex. also because of this we have stopped the decline in population for the first time in years. i guess that's a problem for the gore types. we will destroy the enviorment faster. we do many studies!!!!!!!!!!

And personally, I would be afraid to put a baby up for adoption. Many people who do so, do it on the condition that they remain anonymous. More and more we see those "private" records being opened, in lieu of the adoptees rights.
And if adoptions are so easy, why are celebrities, and many US citizens, going overseas to do it?

Before we ever achieve any lofty goal such as "Peace on Earth", we need for the world to understand the phrase "mind your own business".
People to need to pay attentions to their own lives and problems and leave others, for whom they are NOT responsible, ALONE!