This diary trolled up a nasty (by Kos standards) flame war.
Shame on all of you.
Bill Clinton showed the way on this.
"Safe, legal and rare!"
Abortion is NEVER a good thing. EVER.
At times it can be a better thing than the alternative, a lesser of evils. But preventing unwanted unintended pregnancies is always better than resorting to abortion. Empowering women in many different ways will reduce unwanted pregnancies.
As a Catholic I am troubled by abortion. My wife had an early miscarriage. And it HURT!
However, in society I am willing to grant that the decision whether or not to abort is simply NOT my decision. Not my call. Despite personal qualms about abortion, I support Roe v Wade 100%
Abortion rights are essential because women are not afforded true equality by our society. In their power relationships with men, in earning potential, in many many different ways.
IF society genuinely treated women as equals, I believe very few women would ever need an abortion. We should focus on giving women authentic genuine equal power. Then, abortion rates would plummet and laws would be unnecessary,
In the meantime, we are back at the beginning.
SAFE, LEGAL & RARE.