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SheilaT

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23. Humans apparently have the highest rate of miscarriages of

Sun Nov 3, 2013, 11:10 PM

Nov 2013

any mammals. I just finished a book about human evolution which states that perhaps only 25% of conceptions result in birth.

Another thought for the religious: if you really believe in a soul and a merciful, loving God, then surely you believe the souls of the aborted (for whatever reason) immediately go into the presence of God. In a similar way it strikes me as absolutely creepy that those who most claim to be religious, to believe in God and an afterlife, are most anxious to preserve life at all cost. Weird.

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Top 10 Anti-Abortion Myths [View all] boston bean Nov 2013 OP

Thanks for then info. Very informative. Arkansas Granny Nov 2013 #1

I particularly like # 10 boston bean Nov 2013 #2

lol. I hear there's something about that in the Old Testament which Arkansas Granny Nov 2013 #5

True, something about going blind? boston bean Nov 2013 #12

Love #8 gollygee Nov 2013 #3

Probably also true GeoWilliam750 Nov 2013 #19

Good stuff - K&R - nt Ohio Joe Nov 2013 #4

thank you! handmade34 Nov 2013 #6

Thanks for this video. redqueen Nov 2013 #14

Seconding redqueens thanks for posting. boston bean Nov 2013 #15

thankyou, bostonbean. excellent info to have BlancheSplanchnik Nov 2013 #7

Number 7, and its correllary, SheilaT Nov 2013 #8

Yeah, they conveniently forget how it was pre Roe v Wade. boston bean Nov 2013 #9

I hope the anti-choicers here take notice of this thread. Vashta Nerada Nov 2013 #10

Yes, I love number ten passiveporcupine Nov 2013 #11

Humans apparently have the highest rate of miscarriages of SheilaT Nov 2013 #23

K&R MadrasT Nov 2013 #13

I have another one... kag Nov 2013 #16

Good input. Yes, what you say is true. boston bean Nov 2013 #17

k&R nt TBF Nov 2013 #18

A minor quibble in an otherwise excellent post Pmc1962 Nov 2013 #20

Excellent point and welcome to DU ismnotwasm Nov 2013 #22

K&R CFLDem Nov 2013 #21

I assume you/the author mean anti-choice myths Doctor_J Nov 2013 #24

I quoted directly from the article. boston bean Nov 2013 #25

yeah, the author uses the term "partial birth abortion" too. These phrases make my antennae Doctor_J Nov 2013 #27

again, it's difficult with all the obsfucation the rw puts out there boston bean Nov 2013 #28

K&R and bookmarked! JNelson6563 Nov 2013 #26