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In reply to the discussion: Abortion should NOT be rare. [View all]NoOneMan
(4,795 posts)42. You don't watch Oprah much?
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Nobody on DU is advocating for lots of abortions, and nobody is trying to prevent access.
NYC_SKP
Nov 2013
#1
I think the idea being conveyed is that we should have fewer unplanned pregnancies
DefenseLawyer
Nov 2013
#3
It really doesn't take a genius to wrap one's head around it, but people are being obtuse purposely
NoOneMan
Nov 2013
#24
If you're a right wing nut bag then was the entire Democratic party up until last year
Revanchist
Nov 2013
#34
Yep, and since we want other invasive procedures to be more common, we should want abortion to be
NoOneMan
Nov 2013
#65
Except that "common" and "complete access to them when needed" have completely different meanings.
Nye Bevan
Nov 2013
#11
The only shitstirring posts here are yours so far. Her body, Her choice. Deal with it.
idwiyo
Nov 2013
#111
Preventing pregnancy through birth control and education is cheaper and better for women than
Brickbat
Nov 2013
#10
And having lived in a country where abortion was not rare -- where the average woman had 3 by the
Brickbat
Nov 2013
#14
There are a whole lotta arguments based on things people never said regarding this subject
NoOneMan
Nov 2013
#25
I've linked to two academic papers on the topic, the national party changed the language
PeaceNikki
Nov 2013
#27
After all the strawman arguments and ad hominems, the divisive painting of pro-choicers as rabid...
NoOneMan
Nov 2013
#36
If YOU really believe in supporting a woman's right to choose, you will let HER decide what is best
idwiyo
Nov 2013
#116
Can you carry a conversation without switching to profanity the moment someone disagree with you?
idwiyo
Nov 2013
#114
I did not know that the Democratic Platform chose to remove the word rare from the platform...
whttevrr
Nov 2013
#82
For a woman who wants an abortion, it should never be rare for her to be allowed to get one -- she
Texasgal
Nov 2013
#57
Many medical procedures ideally should be rare. But ACCESS to them should not be.
pnwmom
Nov 2013
#105
I feel that the very implication that pro-choicers are referring to access is insulting and divisive
NoOneMan
Nov 2013
#101
Did you get a chance to find threads with DUers who want to restrict access to abortion?
NoOneMan
Nov 2013
#118
The focus on the word rare is wrong. Choosing to birth or not belongs to those who give birth, eom
freshwest
Nov 2013
#84
Then what's with all the talk about the word 'rare' in reference to choice? I've seen at least 3 OPs
freshwest
Nov 2013
#110
It may be a function of age. IIRC, it was Gore's saying. We knew in a liberated society, abortions
freshwest
Nov 2013
#119
And no Democrat/liberal etc who ever said abortions should be rare, meant it in that context.
phleshdef
Nov 2013
#95
In two posts you've essentially captured what I've been tripping over words for
NoOneMan
Nov 2013
#109
It Is NOBODY'S F*N BUSINESS... Therefore It Cannot Be Deemed Common, Nor Rare...
WillyT
Nov 2013
#104
Heh. I love when people announce, in the thread, that they're trashing the thread.
Sheldon Cooper
Nov 2013
#123
So - you really want unwanted pregnancies to be rare? Hey, me, too!! We should
PeaceNikki
Nov 2013
#125
If sexual education and contraception programs are working, then it most certainly should be "rare".
cleanhippie
Nov 2013
#128
Is THIS grammatically acceptable to you: "Unplanned pregnancies should be very uncommon"?
sir pball
Nov 2013
#129
*chuckles* I'm perfectly calm, I just don't like non-text replies that don't say much.
sir pball
Nov 2013
#138
Like I said, I also don't think it's INTENTIONALLY harmful, which is why I like to engage in the
PeaceNikki
Nov 2013
#141
WRT "fighting for access", one can both fight for a cure and still want to reduce the disease*.
sir pball
Nov 2013
#146
Like I said, it's not my slogan but I do agree with it when fully expressed.
sir pball
Nov 2013
#148
And I discuss it when expressed, even/especially when coming from a pro-choice supporter.
PeaceNikki
Nov 2013
#149
There is a difference between rare and something to be lauded or encouraged...
Decaffeinated
Nov 2013
#151
I think the real issue is that abortion never will be rare and never has been rare
gollygee
Nov 2013
#154