Bridges wrote:
You are right on that count also. And how often do these abortion clinics explain that a good percentage of women whom have the procedure suffer from guilt and reduced esteem for the rest of their lives! If I were in charge, I would not do away with Planned Parenthood, I would increase funding but drastically alter their charter and mission. They would not be abortion clinics although they would still be able to do that as well. I grew up in a church that only recognized abortion based on rape, incest, or if the life of the mother was threatened. I break with that but not entirely. I believe to a great extent that abortion is a moral issue and not a political one. I believe a viable human is one that could live outside the womb without extraneous measures (I say extraneous measures because, let's face it, a human could almost be grown from a petri dish these days). Those individuals deserve protection no less than the mother or any other person on earth. This would leave open the ability for first trimester abortions. Why allow any? Because I would not want to once again send the young women of our country into the back allies of our cities to have abortions done with coat hangers, or to have them go to Mexico or other foreign countries where care is questionable. In addition to offering the abortion option, the clinic would be required to counsel before and after an abortion, neonatal services both before and after a child is born, and to coordinate with adoption agencies that would allow payment for adoptions that would not exceed the price of whatever medical procedures would be required (in other words – no selling of babies!). These clinics would be closely monitored and any not complying with freely offering counseling, neonatal care, and adoption services would be de-funded and closed down.
You are right on that count also. And how often d... (
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However, abortions are where the money is for Planned Parenthood.