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In reply to the discussion: I think people should, in general, choose not to have abortions [View all]chowder66
(12,488 posts)while also disagreeing with how some people use it".
You did not state in your argument.... "how some people use it". (this is where your conflict probably lies)
And we are talking about a biological process that only women can go through. I think you need to delve deeper.
Do you think people should choose not to use freedom of speech, in general?
(It's the "in general" part that is obscuring your argument and leaving you open to the kind of comments that are coming your way).
The point I'm making is that you are talking about abortion as a whole and not being as specific as I think you may need to go with yourself.
I am 100% pro-choice, the reasons are none of my business, unless I'm the one experiencing it. Then the reasons ARE my business and no one else's. See how I did that?
Do I want all people to attempt at being responsible in all areas of life? Yes... but not everyone is, not everyone can be, not everyone falls under some simplistic situation. Try to be careful with generalities in topics such as these and anywhere else you can stop and give thought to. Generalities obscure so much and there is no tone on the internet typically so people cannot infer how you are coming at this easily.
You sound conflicted or confused and there is nothing wrong with that but before you go posting about this on a board that is pro-choice you might want to be a little more thoughtful in presenting your opinion. Obviously we can't always get it right the first or even second time but you need to do some work on this. You should do some work on this. You might get answers that will help you settle this conflict.
Some introspection about what really causes you to say the words... In General... Women shouldn't have abortions... would be a good thing for you to examine further.
Do you think all women are aborting all the time? Do you know that abortions go down when more education, access to healthcare and contraception is available? If you support safe, accessible options for women seeking abortions while also wanting the numbers to get as low as they can then support the things that get us there. And if you support a woman's right to her body and her health then find a way to get good with that but first you have to figure out your actual conflict and what that is about.
I'm pretty sure there will be enough people here that will work with you through that process.
And as I stated; Your general opinion is an actuality, it's a fact that women by and large give more live births than opt for abortion.