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Originally Posted by Mike33
Yup, according to what I've read, almost none of the reasons commonly given - rape, incest - are reasons for abortions. The main reasons are that they simply don't want the kid. One site indicates that 93% are done just because the parents don't want the kid.
According to this site http://www.abortionfacts.com/online_...em_both_29.asp incest accounts for 1% of abortions. It also states that there is a "total of 170 to 340 assault rape pregnancies a year in the entire United States." So all these millions of abortions are happening because of incest and rape? |
And that goes right back to my point in which abortion should NOT be used as a form of birth control. That is, as sticky put it, extremely selfish and very wrong. Education is the key.
But...that being said, if the case merits it, the woman should be able to choose. She should not be forced to carry full term if there are circumstances that are fucked up.
I guess you could call me pro-choice v2.0. I think there are reasons in which they should be allowed and lots of reasons why they shouldn't. That is where the state should be involved. Setting guidelines for what constitutes the allowability for an abortion. Circumstances and timelines.