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Hugin

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8. I'm way past trying to change the mind of hypocrites.

Reply to oberliner (Reply #5)

Sat Jun 9, 2018, 08:06 PM

Jun 2018

However, if you are so inclined to rationalize with the irrational... This piece is very valuable.

"The abortion debate is presented as a conflict between the rights of foetuses and the rights of women. Enhance one, both sides sometimes appear to agree, and you suppress the other. But once you grasp the fact that legalising women’s reproductive rights does not raise the incidence of abortions, only one issue remains to be debated: should they be legal and safe or illegal and dangerous? Hmm … tough question."

"There might be no causal relationship between reproductive choice and the incidence of abortion, but there is a strong correlation: an inverse one. As the Lancet’s most recent survey of global rates and trends notes: 'The abortion rate was lower ... where more women live under liberal abortion laws.'"

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2016/jan/13/whos-driving-high-abortion-rates-religious-right

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Repuke at Greek Festival [View all] Delarage Jun 2018 OP

Can you elaborate on "both extremes" please. MrsCoffee Jun 2018 #1

I'll do the best I can Delarage Jun 2018 #10

Extremely volatile Crutchez_CuiBono Jun 2018 #2

My brother is a Catholic priest. Last month I wasupaloopa Jun 2018 #3

It all boils down to... "If you don't approve of abortions, don't have one." Hugin Jun 2018 #4

That's not going to work on them oberliner Jun 2018 #5

I'm way past trying to change the mind of hypocrites. Hugin Jun 2018 #8

Yeah, I think that's the way to go oberliner Jun 2018 #9

My take on abortion - if you aren't pregnant and no one in your close family is pregnant YessirAtsaFact Jun 2018 #6

Indeed. 2naSalit Jun 2018 #12

Good for you for standing up for Dems...oh wait. Tipperary Jun 2018 #7

Wasn't really the place for an all-out war. Delarage Jun 2018 #11

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