(October 10, 2018 at 9:07 am)Mister Agenda Wrote: Given their strategy, it's not really abortions most of the pro-life movement is against, it's that to them, being legal implies condoning it. They want it to be officially condemned by the government, even if that isn't as effective a strategy (see Colorado) for reducing the actual abortion rate as comprehensive sex education and ready access to birth control methods. And lately, many of the same people seem to be against ready access to birth control.
The way some theists are campaigning, they seem to suggest that because it's legal, you HAVE to have an abortion.
I'm an Atheist, and I'm not somebody that would choose for a women to have an abortion, if it was my personal choice. I have a child and it didn't cross my mind when my wife told me she was pregnant (it was a "surprise" to say the least). I did, however, check this is something she wanted, and was ok with because if she didn't want to have our child, then it's a discussion to be had.
For those that don't want children for whatever reason (some simply that they don't want it, others going as far as perhaps they were raped etc) then it should be an option for sure. While it should be an option, education into sex and contraception would be the way to reduce the abortion rates overall, which I believe has been proven to be true.
"Be Excellent To Each Other"
