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[–] [email protected] 1 points 24 minutes ago

Birth control is nothing more than a form of medical technology. People against birth control and abortion(also medical technology) are Medical Luddites.

They must be afraid of losing their jobs at crisis pregnancy centers, or be afraid they won't be allowed to shame young single mothers anymore.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 hour ago

Not so funny.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 hours ago* (last edited 2 hours ago)

One issue (and hear me out, I do support abortions, birth control and bodily autonomy!) is that, once given a choice when and how to reproduce, people don't do it as much.

Having pleasure of sex without consequences is screwing the natural incentives for reproduction.

Whether we like it or not, there should be something to support fertility if we don't want to end up in a population crisis, with a few young folks supporting the ever growing army of the elderly.

Now, this should NOT be laws prohibiting abortions, or banning any sort of contraception, but there should be some incentives for people to go, and, well, make babies. This part Republicans got right (wow), they screwed with the suggested methods.

Fixing the financial clusterfuck and letting people live in a bright and predictable world where they know their tomorrow will be good is certainly one way, but I'm afraid it's not enough. What could be the other options? I'm interested in people's opinions.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 7 hours ago

The worst part is draconic abortion bans also hurt those trying to have children. No one's getting recreational third trimester abortions. You picked out a name, painted the nursery. Late term abortions are tragedies to all parties, and only ever happen because of life threatening conditions.

I wouldn't want to plan a child when any complication could mean death.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 hours ago

How is this a meme?

[–] [email protected] 4 points 8 hours ago

I know I'm probably wrong here, and I'm willing to be better informed, but I don't like the phrasing of abortion as mere "birth control," as if it were equal to methods that prevent conception or implantation.

Do people really feel it's not a different sort of act, or would people be comfortable using abortion as their sole means of birth control (if it were safe and inconsequential to the woman)? And yes, I understand that the morning after pill is something of a gray area.

Also yes, I am a Christian. But I understand that there are good reasons for abortion remaining legal.

[–] Jarix 2 points 8 hours ago

And mutually beneficially so does UBI et al

[–] JusticeForPorygon 4 points 10 hours ago

They know, that's the point.

[–] steel_nomad 1 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

Well, specifically women, but yes that sign is not wrong.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 hours ago* (last edited 8 hours ago) (1 children)

Well, specifically women

How do you figure?

[–] steel_nomad 1 points 34 minutes ago

....Are you being purposely obtuse?

[–] mEEGal -3 points 11 hours ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 4 points 10 hours ago

Memes don't have to be jokes