The benefits of decriminalizing abortion

[Freeper]

PeaceNikki (18,274 posts)

The benefits of decriminalizing abortion


 
On January 28, 2013, Canada will celebrate 25 years of reproductive freedom. Since our Supreme Court struck down Canada's abortion law in 1988, our country's experience is proof that laws against abortion are unnecessary. A full generation of Canadians has lived without a law and we are better off because of it.

Canada is the first country in the world to prove that abortion care can be ethically and effectively managed as part of standard healthcare practice, without being controlled by any civil or criminal law. Our success is a role model to the world.

After 25 years with no legal restrictions on abortion whatsoever:
- Doctors and women handle abortion care responsibly.
- Abortion rates are fairly low and have steadily declined since 1997.
- Almost all abortions occur early in pregnancy.
- Maternal deaths and complications from abortion are very low.
- Abortion care is fully funded and integrated into the healthcare system (improving accessibility and safety).
- Further legal precedents have advanced women's equality by affirming an
unrestricted right to abortion.
- Public support for abortion rights has increased.

Responsible abortion care: Since 1988, the Canadian Medical Association (CMA) has successfully managed abortion just as it does for every other medical procedure -- by applying policy and encouraging medical discretion for doctors, subject to a standard code of ethics.

Doctors abide by CMA policy and guidelines, and follow best medical practices based on validated research and clinical protocols. Criminal laws are inappropriate and harmful in medicine because they constrain care and negatively impact the health of patients.


Much more at link: http://www.rabble.ca/columnists/2013/01/benefits-decriminalizing-abortion

Joyce Arthur is the founder and Executive Director of Canada's national pro-choice group, the Abortion Rights Coalition of Canada (ARCC), which protects the legal right to abortion on request and works to improve access to quality abortion services.


See more of her work here:
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2007/06/06/343745/-Repeal-All-Abortion-Laws
http://mypage.direct.ca/w/writer/writing.html

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10022133613

The aborted babies could not be reached for comment on how it benefits them.

PeaceNikki (18,274 posts)
4. I am pro-abortion. it's a moral choice that liberates women, saves lives and

Protects families.

Wow that is frighting, this DUmmy says it is a moral choice, it saves lives (except for the baby that dies), and protects families. 

PennsylvaniaMatt (242 posts)
9. Fully supporting or having an abortion is NOT shameful

I know that firsthand because I know someone who had an abortion nearly two decades ago because there would be something wrong with the fetus, and she was shamed by her own mother. Her mother STILL does not talk to her, and it is very sad.

Yes having an abortion is shameful.

Lady Freedom Returns (2,240 posts)
10. Their is a +1 on the Pro Abortion here.

You see I am one of a handful of people that will tell you that I am Pro Abortion. I am also one of a handful that will tell you that I am one that should have been Aborted. My birth was an accident. My Mother and father had tried for 5 years to have a family. Yet my mother could not carry. They were going to split but here was me. My father guilt my Mother into keeping me. Telling her that she could not due to him being a Preacher and that this was evil ( Mind you it was him that wanted the Divorce).

They started to find out why she was miscarrying due to me as well. My birth marked a life of pain for my mother. The Doctor wanted to abort me due to signs that she could die. My father again guilt her out of it. She was young. He was stupid. As I got older I found out what was wrong with my Mother due to my father using it on me at any occasion he could.

I would much rather been aborted and my Mother go through with the Divorce than to have to see her in pain for so many years. One must look at what the child will be born into.

I agree you should have been aborted then there would have been 1 less vote for 0bama.
This is disgusting, you have been given the gift of life and instead of being grateful that you were given that chance and have been able to live your life you piss and moan that you are alive. Do you know how many people who died early would love to trade places with you? How many people that are dying that would give anything to live a few more decades, but who won't be given that chance? **** you you piece of shit.

RudynJack (110 posts)
17. I'm pro-abortion.

I think it's frequently the most desirable outcome to a pregnancy. We'd have far fewer social problems in the world if people judiciously had more abortions.

 

[Freeper]

I hope you all don't mind that I am going to "sticky" my own thread. I want people to read this and see how sick these assholes at DU are.

[ChuckJ]

RudynJack (110 posts)
17. I'm pro-abortion.

I think it's frequently the most desirable outcome to a pregnancy. We'd have far fewer social problems in the world if people judiciously had more abortions.

What if, instead of murdering babies, people were more judicious in their sexual habits?

[Chris_]

RudynJack (110 posts)
17. I'm pro-abortion.

Go ahead and volunteer for one.

I'll be waiting.

[ChuckJ]

Go ahead and volunteer for one.

I'll be waiting.

Yeah. It's strange how they're always wanting to be the aborters and never want to be the abortees.

[WinOne4TheGipper]

So "equality", huh?  So men in Canada are allowed to go out and kill another human being for no goddam good reason at all?

[diesel driver]

So "equality", huh?  So men in Canada are allowed to go out and kill another human being for no goddam good reason at all?

Only if the women want him to.      

[delilahmused]

I wish they'd be intellectually honest enough to not have to couch their feelings in euphemisms. What the hell is "reproductive" freedom? "Reproductive" means you actually REPRODUCE, not be so damned irresponsible that you use abortion as a birth control method when there are so many other (cheaper) and effective options out there.

Cindie

[98ZJUSMC]

RudynJack (110 posts)
17. I'm pro-abortion.

I think it's frequently the most desirable outcome to a pregnancy. We'd have far fewer social problems in the world if people judiciously had more abortions.

You're a sick individual.  So more than 50-80 million, since 1973, is judicious?

Really.

You clowns are determined to outdo Marx, Stalin, Hitler and Mao, combined.  Between your irrational love to murder and your love of homosexuality, you're going to demograph yourselves out of existence.

"Imagine there no lIbeRuHls.....

It's easy if you try....."

[Skul]

It's a shame they just don't self-abort right now.
After all, it would benefit society and protect families.

[MrsSmith]

Lady Freedom Returns (2,240 posts)
10. Their is a +1 on the Pro Abortion here.

You see I am one of a handful of people that will tell you that I am Pro Abortion. I am also one of a handful that will tell you that I am one that should have been Aborted. My birth was an accident. My Mother and father had tried for 5 years to have a family. Yet my mother could not carry. They were going to split but here was me. My father guilt my Mother into keeping me. Telling her that she could not due to him being a Preacher and that this was evil ( Mind you it was him that wanted the Divorce).

They started to find out why she was miscarrying due to me as well. My birth marked a life of pain for my mother. The Doctor wanted to abort me due to signs that she could die. My father again guilt her out of it. She was young. He was stupid. As I got older I found out what was wrong with my Mother due to my father using it on me at any occasion he could.

I would much rather been aborted and my Mother go through with the Divorce than to have to see her in pain for so many years. One must look at what the child will be born into.

"Lady," you could have fixed this for your mother at any point.  I notice you are still living, still breathing, still using those resources that could have been used to support a child that wouldn't have hurt your mother...

[Maxiest]

But Guns are bad folks... just remember that.

[WinOne4TheGipper]

Only if the women want him to.      

That's the only way this could be considered equality.  Men must have had some unknown right to kill and it's now equal because women can do abortions.  Otherwise "equality" is just a ****ing meaningless word that they threw in their propaganda in order to make people feel good about something that is horrendous and evil.  I think we all know the answer.

[SSG Snuggle Bunny]

2.5 generations of legalized elective abortions means 70+ million fewer children raised by liberal parents.

[Maxiest]

2.5 generations of legalized elective abortions means 70+ million fewer children raised by liberal parents.

Point. Set. Match.

[sybilll]

If you can look at the pic in this story of a young woman entering a clinic to abort twin girls at 20 weeks gestation and not puke, your soul is dead, you scum of the earth liberals: http://www.lifenews.com/2012/08/14/woman-20-weeks-pregnant-with-twins-has-abortion-last-week/

[formerlurker]

Lady Freedom Returns (2,240 posts)
10. Their is a +1 on the Pro Abortion here.

You see I am one of a handful of people that will tell you that I am Pro Abortion. I am also one of a handful that will tell you that I am one that should have been Aborted. My birth was an accident. My Mother and father had tried for 5 years to have a family. Yet my mother could not carry. They were going to split but here was me. My father guilt my Mother into keeping me. Telling her that she could not due to him being a Preacher and that this was evil ( Mind you it was him that wanted the Divorce).

They started to find out why she was miscarrying due to me as well. My birth marked a life of pain for my mother. The Doctor wanted to abort me due to signs that she could die. My father again guilt her out of it. She was young. He was stupid. As I got older I found out what was wrong with my Mother due to my father using it on me at any occasion he could.

I would much rather been aborted and my Mother go through with the Divorce than to have to see her in pain for so many years. One must look at what the child will be born into.

This is truly is one of the most disturbing things I have read in some time.   Who talks about this stuff with their children? 

batshit crazy - all of them.

[Freeper]

If you can look at the pic in this story of a young woman entering a clinic to abort twin girls at 20 weeks gestation and not puke, your soul is dead, you scum of the earth liberals: http://www.lifenews.com/2012/08/14/woman-20-weeks-pregnant-with-twins-has-abortion-last-week/

From one of the links on that story.

http://www.womenscenter.com/owc_coupon.pdf

That is a ****ing coupon for $50 off a Sunday abortion.
It is not a sick joke it is an actual coupon.
Here is the site that offers it,
http://www.womenscenter.com/late_second_trimester.html

[Freeper]

If you are done puking from the links in the last post here is another one.

http://www.womenscenter.com/pendergraft.html

A Note From The Founder / Dr James S Pendergraft


For the past 20 years, I have been committed to developing cutting edge surgical and medical procedure techniques that are safe and efficient for terminating pregnancies between 3 to 24 weeks gestation. Our facilities exceed strict state required standards. The offices have the latest lab and medical equipment and are designed for patient comfort and safety. Patients receive the highest quality medical care from our warm, friendly, compassionate and caring staff.

It only gets worse in each paragraph.

[miskie]

These primitives make Margaret Sanger proud.

I wonder how many of them realize that Sanger's purpose for Planned Parenthood is so minorities could abort their races into extinction ?

[thundley4]

These primitives make Margaret Sanger proud.

I wonder how many of them realize that Sanger's purpose for Planned Parenthood is so minorities could abort their races into extinction ?

They know about Sanger.  Every so often a troll will post the facts about Sanger and the origins of Planned Abortions Parenthood.  Suffice it to say those posts don't last long.

[SSG Snuggle Bunny]

That is a ****ing coupon for $50 off a Sunday abortion.
It is not a sick joke it is an actual coupon.
Here is the site that offers it,
http://www.womenscenter.com/late_second_trimester.html

When we complain about the destruction of entitlements Libs keep asking, "What is the price of a human life?"

Apparently, it's $50 less.

[miskie]

They know about Sanger.  Every so often a troll will post the facts about Sanger and the origins of Planned Abortions Parenthood.  Suffice it to say those posts don't last long.

Im sure.

Which is why its nice to remind them of Sanger here. Nobody is deleting it.

[txradioguy]

Here's something to ponder Libtards...what if one of those "clumps of cells" as you put it...had been destined to grow up and cure cancer...or cure AIDS?

What kind of potential greatness has been destroyed by Liberal bloodlust for abortion?

[Karin]

RudynJack (110 posts)
17. I think it's frequently the most desirable outcome to a pregnancy. We'd have far fewer social problems in the world if people judiciously had more abortions.

Pretty damn shocking.  $50 off on Sunday.  My God. 

I've seen those plummeting Sanger threads.  They quickly let it drop to page 5 within minutes.