(March 26, 2016 at 4:33 am)robvalue Wrote: A strawman that's often presented is, "You think it's fine to use abortion as a method of contraception."
Very few people I've talked to would hold such a position. It's the stupid idea that if you support people's right to choose to have an abortion, that you think abortions are great or something, or are of no consequence.
Abortions are often the most reasonable solution to a situation that wasn't planned; it doesn't mean it follows that trying to get into that situation in the first place, or not caring if you do, is a good way to behave.
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This is the position that makes the most sence to me. I don't like the idea of killing children any more than the typical protester however. It would be much more reasonable to then support those actions that prevent unwanted pregnancy in the context of reality EI: abstanence doesn't really work but affordable and available contraceptives plus good sex education does.
