We compromise rights all the time, and have to. We deny people freedom by locking them up in prison to protect others. The right to free speech is not unfettered.
Protecting the right to life of an unborn child does not, in most cases, prevent the mother keeping her right to life (I'd be willing to allow an abortion in the few cases where that is the case, but it's a small minority of the cases in the US currently).
I do believe in free access to contraception, and that's one of the things I'm thinking of when I say we should reduce demand.
If your response starts "Everyone on your side", you're never going to be part of a meaningful conversation.
Regarding the bible - the concept of abortion as we have it now was not available. I'd rather protect something not alive than kill something that is where there ambiguity.
Much like the right-wing attacks on Muslims as a whole based on the actions of a few terrorists, this mis-represents most pro-life people based on the actions of a few extremists.
The basis of the pro-life position is that the unborn child is a human, with human rights. Attempts to reduce abortions are, or the most part, made not with reducing women's rights in mind, but with protecting the right to life of the unborn child.
That said, I am disappointed that American pro-life groups have concentrated on making hoops to jump through and making abortion more difficult, instead of dealing with the reasons women want abortions. We should work to reduce demand, rather than supply.
We compromise rights all the time, and have to. We deny people freedom by locking them up in prison to protect others. The right to free speech is not unfettered.
Protecting the right to life of an unborn child does not, in most cases, prevent the mother keeping her right to life (I'd be willing to allow an abortion in the few cases where that is the case, but it's a small minority of the cases in the US currently).
I do believe in free access to contraception, and that's one of the things I'm thinking of when I say we should reduce demand.
If your response starts "Everyone on your side", you're never going to be part of a meaningful conversation.
Regarding the bible - the concept of abortion as we have it now was not available. I'd rather protect something not alive than kill something that is where there ambiguity.
Yes, contraception should be freely available, and it is where I live.
Much like the right-wing attacks on Muslims as a whole based on the actions of a few terrorists, this mis-represents most pro-life people based on the actions of a few extremists.
The basis of the pro-life position is that the unborn child is a human, with human rights. Attempts to reduce abortions are, or the most part, made not with reducing women's rights in mind, but with protecting the right to life of the unborn child.
That said, I am disappointed that American pro-life groups have concentrated on making hoops to jump through and making abortion more difficult, instead of dealing with the reasons women want abortions. We should work to reduce demand, rather than supply.