Carrying the abortion debate to term
Is the argument "a woman has a right to choose" the only valid argument, or is it tacking to the right if you "frame" the argument differently. Here's a relevant article by Saletan at Slate.com.
JB
posted by Dumplingeater @ 6/13/2005
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It's a fairly hopeless task to take abortion and make it seem like an okay thing. As I've said at my blog, You can put a tutu on that pig, but you can't make it dance.
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Agreed, an abortion could never be characterized as an "ok" thing. Even when an abortion might save the life of a raped mother, or prevent a dangerous pregnancy (for the mother) that would result in a horribly deformed fetus if carried to term, it could never simply be called "ok." I'm sure that any woman who's had an abortion would agree with you that it wasn't simply "ok."
But I'm wondering, Grannygrump, if you read Saletan's article very carefully. What do you think about other aspects of abortion debate? Many "pro-life" advocates seem to ignore the sanctity of life when it comes to providing assistance to mothers who can't afford to feed their children. Also, why wouldn't "pro-life" advocates support helping responsible people use contraception over insisting upon banning abortions (since its clear that illegal abortions would happen anyway, and more women would die as a result -- they always have. And it's clear that if all abortions are banned, poor people in particular would suffer in because they would be less likely to be able to afford safe illegal abortions). Saletan's article is focused on the idea that perhaps the best way to reduce abortions is to focus on providing assistance to women so they're more likely feel they can carry pregnancies to term, and that another, VERY effective way to reduce abortions is to provide easier access to contraception. What do you think about those issues?
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