Human abortion is on the decline

A Heapin' Plate of Conservative Politics & Religion

By Tom Quiner

Good news. Human abortion is on the decline.

The question is: why?

Here is Planned Parenthood CEO, Cecile Richard’s, explanation:

“Better access to birth control and sex education are the biggest factors in reducing unintended pregnancies. More restrictive abortion laws do not reduce the need for abortions.”

Let’s parse her thinking.

It is possible that the availability and sex education affects the rate of unplanned pregnancy. I think it is fair to acknowledge this possibility even though I disagree with the way it is handled by Planned Parenthood and our public schools.

However, more restrictive abortion laws certainly have an effect on the public by shining a light on the humanity of human abortion’s victims: the person in the womb.

It is a callous man or woman who doesn’t care that their child will experience searing pain at the hands of the abortionist’s weapons during the last hour…

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Commentary of the Day by Blair Gaulton

Toutons Tubas and Other Tales

Commentary of the Day
We  live in a world; 
filled with change.
Will we be able to explain
to those who come after us;
our understanding, and reasons
for doing what we did? 
It seems politics is out of touch:
to do enough 
to help our world,  especially for
the people and other life forms 
living in it.
(C)BJG(Blair Gaulton)June 2015

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