Ned, you keep bringing up the word "compromise", but never state what it means to you...for me,

Author: TyroneIrish (20705 Posts - Joined: Oct 8, 2020)
Posted at 6:46 pm on Nov 28, 2022

it's very clear...codify Roe v. Wade, so that we honor the moral judgement of over 90% of Americans of different faiths, or no faith, who believe abortion should be legal in at least some circumstances...typically cases of rape and incest. Roe also has a reasonable time limit that allows for a) knowing for sure that a pregnancy has occurred, then b) deciding whether or not to take the pregnancy to term, and finally c) gaining access to the procedure if abortion is the choice...basically, within a 5-21 wk window which would cover ~98-99% of all pregnancies based on decades of data.

Then there's the issue of "Late Term" pregnancies...do a search of that term with my name as the OP...you'll find the reasons are typically health related, or extreme difficulty in getting the procedure scheduled...under Roe there was significant scrutiny and approval required...and finally, there is no possible way to determine in the time frame mentioned, whether the unwanted pregnancies were "Real" as one bizarre GOP Congressman called them...simply ludicrous...which is why only the woman's word matters...it's her body and freedom...a concept you have thus far failed to acknowledge.

Never forget that having the government force innocent women to carry a totally unwanted pregnancy to term simply amplifies the pain and suffering they have already experienced and does so for the entire lives of those women...if the recent mid-terms didn't drive that reality home for you, I'm not sure what will.

btw, I've also repeatedly said that all the "Passion" around this issue should be channeled into 1) Making Contraceptives easily and widely available, 2) Dramatically improving Sex & Sexuality Education for everyone (note the results for EU countries that embrace it)...including and especially for, children, and 3) Greater funding for programs that encourage women to carry pregnancies to term...such as those we both have supported with time and money.

With all that said...What's Your Compromise?


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