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ismnotwasm

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20. Isn't that what I said?

Mon Apr 20, 2015, 12:13 PM

Apr 2015

It's a politicians phrase yes, but in Clintons case I believe she meant as a health issue not a moral one, and I don't believe she is working to make abortions more difficult to get.

The "safe, legal and rare" is a Dem party stance as well, in the context of options

Strongly and unequivocally support Roe v. Wade

The Democratic Party strongly and unequivocally supports Roe v. Wade and a woman's right to make decisions regarding her pregnancy, including a safe and legal abortion, regardless of ability to pay. We oppose any and all efforts to weaken or undermine that right. Abortion is an intensely personal decision between a woman, her family, her doctor, and her clergy; there is no place for politicians or government to get in the way. We also recognize that health care and education help reduce the number of unintended pregnancies and thereby also reduce the need for abortions. We strongly and unequivocally support a woman's decision to have a child by providing affordable health care and ensuring the availability of and access to programs that help women during pregnancy and after the birth of a child, including caring adoption programs.
Source: 2012 Democratic Party Platform , Sep 4, 2012

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stand firm. i like what and how clinton addresses abortion. [View all] seabeyond Apr 2015 OP

Let girl/woman do what she needs to do and it's none of our business anyway. HIPPA laws should brewens Apr 2015 #1

Some guys have arrived in that other thread DURHAM D Apr 2015 #2

i just put my toe back into that thread. and i got the but but but, she said rare. seabeyond Apr 2015 #3

Don't bother. DURHAM D Apr 2015 #5

Fall apart of course ismnotwasm Apr 2015 #4

In my experience with this issue, the further difficult question arises when CTyankee Apr 2015 #6

Choice is choice ismnotwasm Apr 2015 #7

I think their bitterness was in large part due to the fact that they were enduring CTyankee Apr 2015 #8

I can see that ismnotwasm Apr 2015 #10

Some of the clinging to religion is defensiveness, people say their kids are a burden on society. freshwest Apr 2015 #11

Okay, I see what your saying concerning that thread... AuntPatsy Apr 2015 #9

here is the thing. having listened to speech, reacted to the word rare, then taking it in context seabeyond Apr 2015 #12

I'll bet you money they didn't actually listen to the speech ismnotwasm Apr 2015 #13

You noticed that too, didn't you. Because I sure have. n/t freshwest Apr 2015 #28

It was a fantastic reply Novara Apr 2015 #14

I'm one of those who think that by wanting abortion to be rare is wrong seabeyond Apr 2015 #15

That's not what I said. Novara Apr 2015 #17

that is exactly what you said. i copy and pasted your sentence seabeyond Apr 2015 #18

Read what I wrote Novara Apr 2015 #21

i stopped where i wanted to address. because it falls at the beginning is not my problem. seabeyond Apr 2015 #22

Making abortion rare is logically limiting them. Novara Apr 2015 #23

That segues into my point about abortion being a surgical procedure ismnotwasm Apr 2015 #24

you continue to ignore what she is actually saying, regardless of me showing you how fool hearty seabeyond Apr 2015 #25

I'm a nurse so I see it from a medical POV ismnotwasm Apr 2015 #16

The fact that she is repeating it "after her work for women's justice is disturbing." Novara Apr 2015 #19

Isn't that what I said? ismnotwasm Apr 2015 #20

Perfect. I agree with every word. Nye Bevan Apr 2015 #26

you are so obvious. ya ya , i get it. it is there for me to see, not all. seabeyond Apr 2015 #27

Heh! ismnotwasm Apr 2015 #29