I can understand their reasoning but that doesn't mean I won't think that it's erroneous or even warped.
Then I doubt the understanding is really there.
You seemed to have been implying that early term abortions are generally medically induced, when that's not the case.
I mentioned the various methods. Are you suggesting that a chemically induced miscarriage are not typically applied? RU486 and Mifeprex are given up to 7-9 weeks gestation. After that, the procedure is done by aspiration.
What are you talking about? They suction out the fetus and it's torn apart in the process, then they scrape what's left over out of the uterus. Fetuses are very fragile.
I'm not talking about a procedure that mimics a live birth. Fetuses are very fragile because they are so underdeveloped since they have not reached viability.
They (along with zygotes and embryos) are not medically the same as living human beings already born.
Let's not pretend that abortions are generally performed for health reasons. They are not:
http://womensissues.about.com/od/reproductiverights/a/AbortionReasons_2.htm
This supports my contention that controlling reproductive choices are the mitigating factor when it comes to a woman's bodily autonomy. She has the right to determine if she wishes to be an organ donor after her death, to have a limb amputated, to be on a "Do-Not-Resuscitate" list, or to deny various drugs or surgeries on any part of her body.
What happens with her hormones, her skin, her reproductive organs, her blood sugar levels, her kidneys, is her business. Regardless of what motivates her to accept or deny any invasive procedure. Abortion is one of those considerations.
Well, I'm sorry that you changed your mind about that. What caused you to do that is a mystery to me.
Oh, don't apologize. I feel much better about my pro-choice position and much less conflicted than I ever did as a pro-lifer. I had a difficulty morally regarding cases of incest and rape when it came to abortion back then. Now I feel much more grounded and consistent given that I place a priority on a woman and her bodily security, and her choice to continue with a pregnancy or not.
Nevermind everything else, right?
I've given birth twice. That was my choice. I don't regret my decisions either in spite of what i had a feeling I knew what I was getting into. It was easy for me back then to be pro-life since I was only considering what *I* have done and would do, and feeling righteous about wishing to determine the fates of other women and girls who find themselves with an unwanted pregnancy.
Let me be clear, I would like to see abortion safe, legal,
and rare. The reason why I say
rare is because they are the result of pregnancies that are unwanted, and to reduce THOSE rates, safe and easy legal access to family planning services and contraception....in addition to comprehensive sex education....helps to reduce those rates.
An unwanted pregnancy is not an inconvenience, by a long shot. It's a health risk and a financial burden. Telling women that such aspects are "inconveniences" are utilizing shame techniques to control their reproductive choices.