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Liberty Belle

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1. So many married women have abortions - that is the secret that the pro-life movement won't accept.

Reply to StevieM (Original post)

Sat Jun 8, 2019, 12:41 AM

Jun 2019

It ruins their stereotype of promiscuous single women who could just prevent abortion by not having sex.

In many cases married women find themselves unexpectedly widowed, or their husband leaves them, or he is physically abusive. They may feel financially and emotionally incapable of caring for more children.

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My Grandmother's Desperate Choice [View all] StevieM Jun 2019 OP

So many married women have abortions - that is the secret that the pro-life movement won't accept. Liberty Belle Jun 2019 #1

On the TV show Maude the character was 47 and BigmanPigman Jun 2019 #5

It's on YouTube FoxNewsSucks Jun 2019 #10

Thank you for that! BigmanPigman Jun 2019 #11

Heart-breaking, heart-rending story........... CaliforniaPeggy Jun 2019 #2

What an important story. MLAA Jun 2019 #3

And we don't want this counbtry to go bad to those horrible times where women had to get iluvtennis Jun 2019 #4

my grandma orleans Jun 2019 #6

Mt grandmother died from abortion in 1928 Martin Eden Jun 2019 #7

So many lives affected in such a terrible and negative way over ironically named "pro-life" laws. marble falls Jun 2019 #8

i remember when the hyde amendment was passed. mopinko Jun 2019 #9