I totally agree with bigboi that better and more sex education will help. Availability of birth control for young people is certainly a key to lower the number of abortions. How come anti-abortionists are so often opposed to this, too? Obviously their agenda is to push their archaic idea that premarital sex is a sin at any price, no matter what the cost is in human suffering.
I also totally agree with this statement. I have never said what my position is, or what my solution to the problem is.
You want to institute laws saying that a man can legally control the body of a woman.
Where did I say anything about making laws? I have no desire to institute laws regarding the control over anyones body, man or woman. I think that more laws is exactly what the abortion issue does not need. I believe a good start is with sex education. I disagree with making abortion illegal. is that going to solve the problen? No. It only compounds it. You will have women giving the procedure to themselves....not good. You will have illegal abortion clinics that will not be controlled by government health regulations....not good. These just lead to more pain for the woman. I appologize for my emotional pleas. I was in the scenario I listed above. Altough I was not married. This subject hits close to home. I do have experience to voice my opinion on this topic. But the same as everyone else, it is just an opinion. No matter how much we try to rationalize this topic, it is still very emotional for all involved.
Do I think abortion should be legal........yes
Do I think the final decision should reside with the woman.....yes
Do I agree with abortion......no
Do I feel we should have birth control readily available in schools...yes
What could help this situation then...stronger marriages, more sex education, more abortion counseling, and lots of love.
JanH....I have alot of respect for your viewpoint. I always enjoy reading your posts. If I have missed any responses to your arguments, please repost, and I will respond to them.