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10. Yup. Really. Andecdote is not the plural of data.

Fri Oct 2, 2015, 03:04 PM

Oct 2015

I could tell you about my grandmother's, mother's and my abortions and how they were not difficult decisions and there were no regrets (at 96, 79, and 50 and counting). But those are just anecdotes, like yours. Instead, I relied on the numerous studies done on this issue, and they confirm what I stated.

If you'd like to pander to pro-liars, feel free. That simply doesn't align with the facts, though.

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Framing the Abortion Debate in Reaction to PP Debacle [View all] pinstikfartherin Oct 2015 OP

Abortion is a moral and positive choice that liberates women, saves lives, and protects families. PeaceNikki Oct 2015 #1

But women don't just have abortions because they can't afford a baby. CharlotteVale Oct 2015 #2

Understood. pinstikfartherin Oct 2015 #4

Your "half full" marginalizes women who Republicans will demonize. CharlotteVale Oct 2015 #6

Yes, people are happy that abortions happen gollygee Oct 2015 #3

I'm happy about abortions; don't think they're difficult choices REP Oct 2015 #5

Exactly. CharlotteVale Oct 2015 #7

Really? OneGrassRoot Oct 2015 #8

THIS. Thank you. nt pinstikfartherin Oct 2015 #9

Yup. Really. Andecdote is not the plural of data. REP Oct 2015 #10

Do you have links to these studies? OneGrassRoot Oct 2015 #11

Here you go PeaceNikki Oct 2015 #13

Oh, okay...so you were talking about regret. OneGrassRoot Oct 2015 #14

What if it is as easy a decision as I think it is for many, if not most, women? REP Oct 2015 #16

Nothing... OneGrassRoot Oct 2015 #17

Yes. REP Oct 2015 #15

You're talking post-abortion... OneGrassRoot Oct 2015 #18

things got very real for me when my wifes obgyn introduced us to our new oncologist dembotoz Oct 2015 #12