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In reply to the discussion: I am pro-abortion, not just pro-choice [View all]CTyankee
(63,903 posts)15. I used to work for Planned Parentood of Connecticut and one thing we helped our abortion patients
with was safe, available birth control methods. Abortion is a medical procedure and has its risks, tho they are minimal and not as risky as childbirth.
I think counselors were wise, However, there were some women who thought having counseling was inappropriate for them. They already knew the risks and were very knowledgable about the procedure. Why should they be required to have counseling before having an abortion?
This was over ten years ago and I don't know what the process at the health center is now. Perhaps they skip the counseling part if a patients objects.
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Also pro-abortion. I am definitely a fan of a procedure that helps people stop being pregnant when
WhiskeyGrinder
May 2019
#2
I am 42 and couldn't imagine having a baby now, let alone chasing a toddler around.
dewsgirl
May 2019
#36
I used to work for Planned Parentood of Connecticut and one thing we helped our abortion patients
CTyankee
May 2019
#15
I believe abortion is a positive social good overall, too, but I still wish abortions were more rare
aikoaiko
May 2019
#25
"I don't think being pregnant is like a blown out knee or cancer." What does this mean?
WhiskeyGrinder
May 2019
#27
Ah of course. Being pregnant is a problem that abortion solves, is how I read it. I've said the
WhiskeyGrinder
May 2019
#31
I am not pro-penectomy, but pro the right to remove one's own if it helps combat gender dysphoria.
Bernardo de La Paz
Jun 2022
#39