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In reply to the discussion: Abortion should NOT be rare. [View all]OwnedByCats
(805 posts)That was what I was trying to advocate. Making abortion rare by reducing NEED, not by reducing availability and I think that's been misunderstood. Believe me, abortion is not a day at the park, there are physical and emotional risks involved there too, it should be encouraged to avoid by prevention. I don't think anyone should be denied an abortion, but I'm all for prevention. This is what I believe people like Hilary Clinton and others mean by "rare". It's about prevention of needing it done in the first place, not a system where only some women are allowed an abortion based on certain criteria. I will always try to convince women that the use of birth control is preferable to abortion. However if that birth control fails, then abortion is available. If a woman's life is in danger, abortion should be available.