I don't understand when someone says "abortion should be rare"...

[Xolodno]

62. Agreed.

Contraception should be easily available.

Sex education should not be "just don't do it". It should be fully comprehensive...AND with parental support (Example; So were going away for the weekend....make sure you keep it covered!) In case of female (Slap the shit out of them if they refuse a condom!!!). It shouldn't be an embarrassment.

Every effort should be made to prevent the pregnancy in the first place. Accidents happen, however...and sadly, their is no shortage at the orphanage. I don't ever wish anyone to be in that situation.

All too often people assume (particularly here on DU for some reason) that; Rare Abortion = Laws regulating against it.

But that isn't the case. Instead its a movement to provide better birth control so abortion isn't a choice in the first place. And a recognition that you can't legislate "morality" as "morality"...contrary to popular belief...isn't absolute.

Its one of those oxymoron's...if people opposed to abortion really are opposed. They would recognize that making it illegal won't solve the issue. Only shove it elsewhere. But if they devoted as much energy they do to be against it...to the cause of preventing it....they may accomplish a better success rate. But they choose instead to cling to blind ideology.

I had a huge argument once with someone that was a fundamentalist on this issue. I hit him with everything.....including the kitchen sink. I told him "If you are so against abortion...then why don't you reach out to other faiths who are also against this...such as Buddhist, Hindus and (this is where he cringed)...Islamist. And I exclaimed " Why don't you also provide Birth Control assistance? So it doesn't happen in the first place?...and don't give me that God wants us to have one mate stuff...plenty of Biblical Patriarchs had more than on wife. Furthermore...if you dig into history....guess where condoms come from? They used animal intestine's to prevent pregnancy. Oh and show me where in the Bible it says "Thou shalt not have birth control". Let me save you the time...it isn't in there."

Once confronted on matters of faith...this is where they leave me and tell me "you are deceived! If you understood, then you would know". I go toe to toe with them on the Bible, expose them for listening to their minister and not actually reading the Bible...they get mad...and say how I read the Bible is wrong...oh and call me a heretic. Its all too sad in a way.

Went off on a tangent...but sorry you had to go through that experience.