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In reply to the discussion: Hillary Clinton Answer On Abortion Leaves 'Pro-Life' Senator Speechless [View all]justiceischeap
(14,040 posts)They don't stop to consider how difficult the decision is to make for many women.
In this context, and in my opinion, the reason the Dem party has adopted the word "rare" is because they, as many others, believe that if contraception and education were the norm, abortions would be "rare." It's the rise of abstinence-only teachings that has led to the rise in teen pregnancies. It's not being taught how pregnancy actually happens that is leading to more teen pregnancies (or did during the Bush admin).
No one in the Dem party is saying that abortion shouldn't be a procedure used by whomever wants to use it but they are saying that if the anti-choice people would allow contraception and education, then abortion would become rare.
I see nothing wrong with that. It doesn't stigmatize abortion or women who have it, it's just stating that if we educated people, it would become rare.