"HK" wrote in message
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For thinking adults, abortion is not an easy decision.

There is so much hypocrisy surrounding beliefs about human sexuality and
reproduction that I look askance at anyone who wants to make abortion
illegal. Many of the same people who are vehemently anti-abortion are also
against teaching proper birth control methods to pre-teens and teens, and
against making condoms and other devices easily available to anyone who
wants them. My favorites are the ones who preach "abstinence." Bill Maher
had a wonderful "bit" about the actual impact of such preaching on young
women...


I think your first sentence is spot on, although I would add the word,
"responsible" before "thinking".

I have no idea how you arrive at the conclusions in the rest of your post
though. Sure, I read about "extremists" (usually religious fanatics) who
don't like to talk about or believe in birth control, but I don't know any
personally. Most people can differentiate and accept responsible teens and
adults exercising birth control measures, versus "Don't worry about it,
we'll just get an abortion".

Sometimes those in the media place an emphasis on issues that in reality
only applies to a very limited segment of the population. Makes news, you
know.

Eisboch