As I work on a response to Tiago, I've been reading and re-reading the post in which he says there is a mistake in logic. I even asked a Pro-Choice co-worker (egad) to read it and we can't see the flaw. We both, however, see where we think Tiago may have mis-read it. With respect to some of the other comments, especially his book choices and his reasons for justifying legalized abortion, I will respond here, but in bits and pieces as time permits me today. He says that "Making abortions illegal favors the upper class
women in a increadibly disproportionate
manner."
As much as I hate to assume the rest of someones position for them, I will assume that the rationale to argue it this way is to say that when abortion is illegal then only the rich will be able to get an abortion. This approach is usually used to convy a sense of compassion for the less fortunate and a contempt for the well-to-do. Sadly, there have always been and there will always be poor people. This is not the fault of the rich or the unborn. Abortion advocates say they are in the business to help women. I assume they mean all women, poor and not-so-poor, etc. Other than offering to kill their children for them, what are they doing? I'm trying to debunk the myth that these "women's centers" care about something other than abortion. There are more abortion alternative agencies in the U.S. than abortion mills, and they are staffed almost entirely by volunteers. They provide counseling on birth control, free room and board during and after pregnancy, free clothing, help with adoption, post-natal instruction, help in continuing education, etc. The other side will talk about the counseling they give. What they mean is abortion counseling. Here is an open question to anyone at Planned Parenthood or anyone who defends them:
"If a 15-year-old girl comes into your clinic/abortion mill with
no money, no one to help her, no home to go to and no
intention of having an abortion, what services does your
facility provide for her?"
While you flounder helplessly for an answer, I urge you to go to the following site. www.roevwade.org
women in a increadibly disproportionate
manner."
As much as I hate to assume the rest of someones position for them, I will assume that the rationale to argue it this way is to say that when abortion is illegal then only the rich will be able to get an abortion. This approach is usually used to convy a sense of compassion for the less fortunate and a contempt for the well-to-do. Sadly, there have always been and there will always be poor people. This is not the fault of the rich or the unborn. Abortion advocates say they are in the business to help women. I assume they mean all women, poor and not-so-poor, etc. Other than offering to kill their children for them, what are they doing? I'm trying to debunk the myth that these "women's centers" care about something other than abortion. There are more abortion alternative agencies in the U.S. than abortion mills, and they are staffed almost entirely by volunteers. They provide counseling on birth control, free room and board during and after pregnancy, free clothing, help with adoption, post-natal instruction, help in continuing education, etc. The other side will talk about the counseling they give. What they mean is abortion counseling. Here is an open question to anyone at Planned Parenthood or anyone who defends them:
"If a 15-year-old girl comes into your clinic/abortion mill with
no money, no one to help her, no home to go to and no
intention of having an abortion, what services does your
facility provide for her?"
While you flounder helplessly for an answer, I urge you to go to the following site. www.roevwade.org
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