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In reply to the discussion: We should not be pro abortion! [View all]ehrnst
(32,640 posts)115. I wear it proudly because it puts her consent front and center - her, not the procedure
Her CHOICE is the what is important in any and all childbearing decisions and procedures.
It covers it all.
Just pro (the choice of the woman.)
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That is an important distinction. Pro-choice, is NOT pro abortion. That is what choice is all
still_one
Aug 2017
#133
If they work day and night to restrict or ban mastectomy, I will become pro-mastectomy.
AtheistCrusader
Aug 2017
#81
So you think the term "pro-abortion" implies removal of patient choice.
Act_of_Reparation
Aug 2017
#160
I have not met a single pro-life person who would describe themselves as pro-choice.
Ms. Toad
Aug 2017
#183
Ask the people against whom such criticism is directed if there is a meaningful difference.
Ms. Toad
Aug 2017
#181
I'm just saying that focusing on the procedure itself, when that's what they're
Ninsianna
Aug 2017
#144
They also want to make a great many things illegal, so conceding that much ground to
Ninsianna
Aug 2017
#147
If conservatives were working to constrain and disallow divorce, you might classify yourself that
AtheistCrusader
Aug 2017
#105
I would classify myself being supportive of consent and choice in any decision.
ehrnst
Aug 2017
#116
Any medical procedure or condition imposed without consent - be it forced childbearing or abortion
ehrnst
Aug 2017
#117
Then you are pro (whatever is consentual - which is choice) which also includes adoption.
ehrnst
Aug 2017
#134
And that makes you anti-abortion if it's coerced or forced on a woman. right? (nt)
ehrnst
Aug 2017
#93
I'm pro-abortion the same way I'm pro-appendectomy or pro-microdiscectomy.
WhiskeyGrinder
Aug 2017
#13
The correct term is "pro-choice," not "pro-abortion." Nobody here actually likes that
Oneironaut
Aug 2017
#20
Please be careful speaking for others about how they feel about abortion.
WhiskeyGrinder
Aug 2017
#27
We ARE pro education, pro contraception, pro choice and not ashamed to support the right to abort.
bettyellen
Aug 2017
#23
Being a fan of routine healthcare procedures that make people's lives better is not misanthropic.
WhiskeyGrinder
Aug 2017
#32
Only in the RW's ugly spin, are Liberal/progressives (or anyone for that matter),
hlthe2b
Aug 2017
#40
Staunchly Pro-Choice does not equate to PRO-Abortion (& I speak for millions like myself, thank you)
hlthe2b
Aug 2017
#86
Abortion is a specific choice/procedure that is specifically under attack. I don't waste my time
AtheistCrusader
Aug 2017
#87
When the other side works 24x7x365 to villify, demonize, guilt trip, restrict, ban abortion, etc
AtheistCrusader
Aug 2017
#79
I am pro choice, but more than that I believe having privacy is an issue of respect.
hamsterjill
Aug 2017
#69
frankly i don't give a damn but i wont go namby pamby talk around the issue..fuck the fetus fetish
dembotoz
Aug 2017
#71
If it's banned, there's no opportunity for choice. If it's not available, you can't choose it.
AtheistCrusader
Aug 2017
#110
I wear it proudly because it puts her consent front and center - her, not the procedure
ehrnst
Aug 2017
#115
Which is why I don't use the term pro-forced abortion to describe my support for the procedure.
beam me up scottie
Aug 2017
#132
Political terms carry their own meaning, and that can be different from general meanings.
ehrnst
Aug 2017
#158
Please stop telling me I can't be pro-abortion because you think it means something it doesn't
beam me up scottie
Aug 2017
#185
That's an entirely different proposition than this thread started with.
AtheistCrusader
Aug 2017
#190
absolutely pro choice - huge mistake in allowing the R's to label us as pro-abotion
DrDan
Aug 2017
#101
I don't care what it's called as long as the gov't quits telling women what the hell to do with
ebbie15644
Aug 2017
#113
Abortion is a medical procedure. I'm pro necessary and needed medical procedures.
Solly Mack
Aug 2017
#120
I'm a female and I don't know what you mean by "One"...did you mean Someone just told you?
Solly Mack
Aug 2017
#139
You have established the essential differences between the Parties. We are "pro"; Republicans are
WinkyDink
Aug 2017
#152
Nobody is "pro-abortion". Pro-CHOICE means you can chose to have an abortion, or not.
Lil Missy
Aug 2017
#122
I approve, and I refuse to guilt trip other people by joining in to beat that drum of 'I don't appro
AtheistCrusader
Aug 2017
#166
I AM PRO ROE v. WADE, the law of the land since 1973!! People need to finally STHU about it!! DU,
WinkyDink
Aug 2017
#150