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In reply to the discussion: Being pro-life doesn’t make me any less of a lefty [View all]Tommy_Carcetti
(43,181 posts)The position from some in the anti-abortion movement who also oppose the MAP and hormonal birth control, I believe from what I gather, is that they can act as an "abortifacient" in that they can prevent implantation. However, a whole host of factors can prevent implantation, so I personally don't buy that argument. Moreover, in terms of hormonal birth control pills, if they work properly and without interference, it should never get to that point.
But here's the thing about opposition to birth control. It's far less devisive that the abortion issue. It's far less devisive because public opinion is far more supportive in terms of access to birth control than it is to access to abortion. It's not at all uncommon to find someone who considers him or herself anti-abortion but does not oppose access to birth control. Furthermore, there is no mainstream movement to out-and-out ban birth control. You have some--such as the archbishops--who oppose any public funding towards such birth control (which, in my opinion, is mindnumbingly counterproductive since easier access to birth control logically results in fewer abortions). But any movement to outright ban production and sale contraceptives would be met with heavy public opposition, and it would likely die a swift death.
Regarding your second point, I'll agree with you that there is no true equivilant in the abortion rights camp to the actions of some in the anti-abortion movement who have murdered obstensively in the name of what they believe to be their "cause." But I would caution yo against importing the deranged actions of a few to an entire school of thought or movement or side of a debate. Just ask any decent, honorable, law abiding Muslim how much truth there is to that type of thinking.