tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3077386656187888581.post1997669968612691147..comments2024-03-19T22:06:41.165-04:00Comments on fromtheeditr: The Truth About Cutting Abortion Funding (It Increases Abortions)Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04217963475185024609noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3077386656187888581.post-48098477506083261092011-04-10T21:44:54.099-04:002011-04-10T21:44:54.099-04:00Scott, when I talked about "education" I...Scott, when I talked about "education" I also meant contraception. That absolutely should be available. But let's also consider that our current welfare and aid system rewards people for having more children. (And I know this because I have certain family members who have specifically added children to the world so they "could get a bigger check." So. Not. Kidding.) And before I get slammed let me say this: I'm not saying that's the case for every family. It's not. I get it. Don't yell at me. <br /><br />I believe (like most on the center-right) that this country needs the social safety nets including medicare and medicaid. It just needs to be a hand up instead of a hand out. (And our government hasn't figured that one out yet.) <br /><br />Most of the pro-life folks believe in contraception and family planning. I think you're thinking of the very far right. They are a small minority of the pro-life movement.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3077386656187888581.post-73322095161707667692011-04-10T21:29:03.736-04:002011-04-10T21:29:03.736-04:00Why is it those opposed to abortion are generally ...Why is it those opposed to abortion are generally those who wish to deny funding for low income families? I agree with "anonymous" that education is vital. But let's be realistic, contraception itself is far more effectivscotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18290358317090714278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3077386656187888581.post-71708530018061836072011-04-10T19:33:19.746-04:002011-04-10T19:33:19.746-04:00I'm prolife. And I wonder if my fellow-believe...I'm prolife. And I wonder if my fellow-believers ever realized that making abortion illegal in this country would do nothing to stop abortions. Drugs are illegal, too. And yet....<br /><br />The way to end abortions in this country is to educate young girls and boys on how to prevent pregnancy in the first place. Geez, you'd think folks would have that one figured out by now. <br /><br />If people would come down off their ideological thrones, shut up, think and listen, maybe, just maybe we'd make some progress in this country. <br /><br />And the one thing about this Planned Parenthood debate: Obamacare covers the same procedures that Planned Parenthood provides. We're double-funding! We can't afford that right now. People will be forced to purchase insurance, or they will be under Medicare or Medicaid. And they will have private doctors. And the insurance policies will cover these procedures (like cancer screenings and family planning). Planned Parenthood supported a bill that could put them out of business. Smart folks.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com