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In reply to the discussion: I am pro-abortion, not just pro-choice [View all]aikoaiko
(34,169 posts)25. I believe abortion is a positive social good overall, too, but I still wish abortions were more rare
More rare because men stop raping women and girls.
More rare because women and men have access to birth control
More rare because women and men make better choices with their bodies
I get it that even if all of the above happens there will still be a need for abortions, but they would be much less frequent.
I don't think being pregnant is like a blown out knee or cancer.
I can't really say I'm pro-abortion, but I support a woman's right to choose and have access to abortions.
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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