Originally Posted by djplong

Ok, I've read most (though nto *all*) of this.. I might as well chime in here.

1) Saying that pro-choice = pro-abortion by fiat declaration borders on silly. It's an attempt to control the narrative. What *some* fail to understand is that pro-choice, by it's most common definition means allowing the woman the CHOICE - whether it's birth, adoption or abortion. My thoughts on the subject is that abortion is the symptom, not the disease. Unwanted pregnancies are the disease. Stop the pregnancies in the first place and you've virtually solved the abortion problem - with VERY few exceptions.

2) The whole "Jesus" thing and how He'd feel about abortions.

I apologize in advance for the tone I'm about to be taking.

How *bleeping* convenient it is for some cherry-picking Christians to rail against abortions and then turn around and vote for the same GOP/Tea Party conservatives who's first course of action for ANYTHING is to cut spending on the poor while protecting tax breaks for corporations!

I was raised a Catholic and, believe you me, they were very against abortions - but they were also out there constantly making efforts for the poor. Soup kitchens, food pantries, relief centers - you name it. Heck, if it hadn't been for their disgusting responses to the pedophile priest scandals I might still be supportive of them.

Ok, got that bit of a rant out of my system for now.

I say this from the point of view of someone who WAS adopted. I also have two daughters. In addition I was there for both a miscarriage and an abortion. I was NOT happy with that latter decision but when you combine birth control failure with not being able to afford another kid, you have a rough time coming. Now, on top of that, add the fact that you both just went in for full body x-rays (started chiropractic theraphy and had no idea that my wife was just days pregnant) and what the doctors told us was NOT good.

I've said it before, and I'll be saying it again - get rid of unwanted pregnancies and you get rid of abortion.