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Mike Lew's avatar

If the GOP really wanted to reduce abortions, they should advocate for contraceptives, education, and social services. All of these are proven to reduce abortion. Perhaps abortion isn't really their concern.

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David R's avatar

Or, as Ramaswamy said last night, we can start holding men accountable in getting women pregnant too. Now that’s sure to be a winning proposal within the R ranks. Will be interesting to see if that comes out at tonight’s debate.

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David R's avatar

He was asked by Kaitlan Collins on CNN about his (and the Republican party's) stance on Abortion restriction vs. what the voters are loudly saying in deep red states. His comment was at first about needing to craft a better message to sell abortion restrictions. When pressed by Kaitlan "do you think that will really work" he switched to talking up other pregnancy prevention strategies. He then voiced his view that men should be more accountable in the "fun" stage (aka conception) as a means to reduce unwanted pregnancies.

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David R's avatar

How? We should ask him. I assume he means all the available “tools” to be employed in the heat of the moment. Far chance of that happening for the majority of sexual activity.

He’s still firmly anti-abortion and thinks controlling women is the way to get there. But in the meantime...

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Tim Coffey's avatar

Their concern is putting women in what they believe to be their rightful place.

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Karl's avatar

Nope. Restoration of patriarchy is the goal.

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Janni Cone's avatar

A thing that women, and our allies, have known for years. it's not about life for MANY folks.

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Mike Lew's avatar

I think the issue is simple. I was raised Catholic, so I deeply get opposition to abortion. However, the bumper sticker says it best: " Opposed to abortion? Don't have one." It's that simple... butt out of other people's lives and medical decisions.

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Agreed. And while it won't fit on a bumper sticker, I'd like to add to that, "...And don't have a D&C when you're bleeding out from a miscarriage either."

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Mike Lew's avatar

She's exactly right. If the "Pro-Life" folks supported all those things, I'd take them seriously. If I remember my history correctly, Paul VI was going to ok contraception in Humanae Vitae, but the conservative cardinals talked him out of it. What a waste!

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Carolyn Phipps's avatar

Sister Joan is the best kind of bad-ass.

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Carolyn Phipps's avatar

Try "The Time is Now: A Call to Uncommon Courage." We all like to think that we are uncommonly courageous, especially guys.

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JF's avatar

I agree; it’s irrefutable in the big picture that it’s about control. Which baffles me; I’ve never had any desire to control anyone - barely even my own children.

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