Posted by
C-Hayes on Tuesday, June 19, 2007 3:27:51 PM
We know the typical Leftist, pro-abortion arguments:
1) a woman should have the right to choose
2) the government shouldn't have control over a woman's body
3) abortion is "safe, legal, and rare"
4) abortion needs to be allowable for rare instances - birth defects, welfare of the mother
5) abortion services need to be available to poor women so they can have the choice of abortion rather than raise a child in poverty
The list endlessly goes on.
But how often do we hear of the negative consequences of abortion (not just the fact that human beings are killed)? Not only did abortions themselves naturally increase, but so did the following after Roe v. Wade (via Opinion Journal):
1) A sharp increase in pre-marital sex.
2) A sharp rise in out-of-wedlock births.
3) A drop in the number of children placed for adoption.
4) A decline in marriages that occur after the woman is pregnant.
And how's this for dispeling the myth that abortion is rare: England is "setting records" for the number of abortions it performs in a year. But the most shocking statistic? "Almost 4,000 of the 201,173 procedures carried out in England and Wales were on girls under 16, the legal age of consent for sex."
So - let me get this straight: a procedure that is "safe, legal and rare" that should be an option for all women is performed 4,000 times a year on girls in England.
This is what liberals advocate?
England's Department of Health released the figures, and critics immediately went on the attack, saying enough contraceptive services weren't available for young women and that more money needs to be spent (read: taxes) to provide these services.
Would you want more of your tax money to be spent perpetuating a welfare lifestyle that encourages pre-marital sex, out-of-wedlock births, and more government dependence?
That's what Roe v. Wade has done in the United States. When choosing a President, please remember that the office has the power to reverse these disturbing abortion trends by appointing judges who can overturn Roe v. Wade. It will help turn the country around.