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Perhaps one of the other dozen or so threads on this question could answer your question hughee99 Nov 2013 #1
The real question is, why do people feel the need to add rare as a condition of supporting choice? Gormy Cuss Nov 2013 #10
Do you see it as a condition? hughee99 Nov 2013 #19
Yes, when the slogan is "safe, legal, and rare" it is a condition. Gormy Cuss Nov 2013 #29
And yet you're arguing with DUers who have hughee99 Nov 2013 #47
"covered by...single payer" is also setting a condition that is superfluous to the core concept. Gormy Cuss Nov 2013 #61
It's not "setting a condition". hughee99 Nov 2013 #64
The group that supports " & rare" as a platform for discussing unwanted pregnancies aids pro-lifers. Gormy Cuss Nov 2013 #65
"And" is a conjunction, but not always necessarily as you used it. hughee99 Nov 2013 #66
No, but if you said "I like chocolate and peanut butter" I wouldn't offer you caramel Gormy Cuss Nov 2013 #70
True, but I gave you an example where "and" doesn't imply hughee99 Nov 2013 #72
With the new insurance coverage, birth control BlueToTheBone Nov 2013 #2
BC may be more affordable and available, but that doesn't change the effectiveness REP Nov 2013 #49
Which is why I think abortion should be on demand. n/t BlueToTheBone Nov 2013 #54
If you don't understand what the people on this board mean when they say rare by now Revanchist Nov 2013 #3
Because it is still trying to control what women do with their bodies. boston bean Nov 2013 #14
The rate of abortion is ~19.6 per 1000 women aged 15-44 in a population NoOneMan Nov 2013 #4
So one out of 50 women has an abortion every year gollygee Nov 2013 #5
"What's your point?" NoOneMan Nov 2013 #6
I was wondering why you told me that statistic gollygee Nov 2013 #8
Words like rare are arbitrary, especially without context NoOneMan Nov 2013 #12
Uhm, yeah gollygee Nov 2013 #13
It is a real question NoOneMan Nov 2013 #18
Is there mandatory wait period or reporting to another person? How far does someone have to uppityperson Nov 2013 #26
I understand all that. Where is the statistic that measures this? NoOneMan Nov 2013 #31
I never claimed abortions are "becoming more rare" and notice how YOUR chart shows it going back up? uppityperson Nov 2013 #33
Sorry, I meant to direct that at Gollygee NoOneMan Nov 2013 #38
Here is the page that chart is from and another, same source. Notice all the access restrictions? uppityperson Nov 2013 #41
"I do not see any way you can say it is not." NoOneMan Nov 2013 #46
You asked if access has been impeded gollygee Nov 2013 #28
Reading the news isn't a measurement for access. NoOneMan Nov 2013 #32
Yeah reading the news is how you'll find the proof gollygee Nov 2013 #34
In that time, how many other states improved access? NoOneMan Nov 2013 #37
There has only been one law since 2006 expanding access gollygee Nov 2013 #40
Yup, kill off enough, close enough small clinics and the few that stay open have good security. uppityperson Nov 2013 #42
I do not know how the number of abortion providers have fared in the last few decades NoOneMan Nov 2013 #48
No it isn't. It's 15.1 per the CDC REP Nov 2013 #55
Thanks NoOneMan Nov 2013 #56
You found old data REP Nov 2013 #57
Some statistics Revanchist Nov 2013 #7
I am aware of the statistics gollygee Nov 2013 #9
indeed PeaceNikki Nov 2013 #11
So you are suggesting access has made abortions more rare? NoOneMan Nov 2013 #16
I will c&p a reply from my thread on the topic... PeaceNikki Nov 2013 #15
You don't want a discussion newcriminal Nov 2013 #22
oh, yes... cherry pick one reply from a point of frustration PeaceNikki Nov 2013 #23
one reply? newcriminal Nov 2013 #73
lol, go stalk someone else. PeaceNikki Nov 2013 #74
I prefer that abortions be well done Orrex Nov 2013 #17
I'll step in it Lurker Deluxe Nov 2013 #20
My abortion was most definitely a positive. Luminous Animal Nov 2013 #68
OK Lurker Deluxe Nov 2013 #76
I've also had a child and that was also Luminous Animal Nov 2013 #78
blah blah rare blah blah Egnever Nov 2013 #21
It's so sad that you find this subject to be "getting old" boston bean Nov 2013 #24
Looks rare to me LittleBlue Nov 2013 #25
I am sure it is very RARE for 49% of the US population. boston bean Nov 2013 #27
Three out of 10 women has an abortion by age 45 gollygee Nov 2013 #30
So Hillary is part of the War on Women? LittleBlue Nov 2013 #35
Hmm well that's a jump gollygee Nov 2013 #36
Why do so many DUers feel this way? nt LittleBlue Nov 2013 #44
ignorance. PeaceNikki Nov 2013 #45
Because history is ignored. ismnotwasm Nov 2013 #39
Because getting an abortion sucks. n/t Dawgs Nov 2013 #43
There are any number of medical procedures that I think should be safe and legal onenote Nov 2013 #50
This whole 'rare' business started after Hillary testified before closeupready Nov 2013 #51
No, it started in the early 90's. PeaceNikki Nov 2013 #53
Abortion has never been rare. Why is that an expectation now? Snake Plissken Nov 2013 #52
Ok, who sent out the memo to post flamebaiting, divisive OPs about "rare" abortions kestrel91316 Nov 2013 #58
+1.. WTF? SomethingFishy Nov 2013 #62
It's been discussed for years. It was updated in platform in 2008, DU is late to catch up on this. PeaceNikki Nov 2013 #63
I go by my mother-in-law on this one, Benton D Struckcheon Nov 2013 #59
Double Speak One_Life_To_Give Nov 2013 #60
Best book ever on the subject is "Abortion in America" by James C. Mohr duffyduff Nov 2013 #67
Thank you! Added to my reading list! PeaceNikki Nov 2013 #69
Looks like you got the duty tonight XRubicon Nov 2013 #71
Coordinate what? Quantess Nov 2013 #75
Because religion is more important to some people than women's bodies and autonomy TransitJohn Nov 2013 #77
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