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Politics : Formerly About Advanced Micro Devices
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To: combjelly who wrote (458290)2/20/2009 9:57:57 PM
From: Tenchusatsu  Read Replies (1) of 1574878
 
CJ, at least you gave a reasoned opinion this time. Now for the disagreement ...

> Now, you could argue that is because there is little demand, but that doesn't hold water because the rate only dropped as they were shut down.

That would only mean something if the abortion rates before the roadblocks were put up were significantly higher than the states with lower teen birth rates.

Besides, the fact that the roadblocks were even put up in the first place reflects the will of the electorate. No way those roadblocks could have ever been put up in any state that favors abortion over life.

> High teenage pregnancy states with low abortion rates are also ones where it is virtually impossible to get an abortion. It isn't because those teens respect life more. Looking at the historical rates tell you that.

I think you're ignoring culture and how teenage girls in those states feel less pressure to "live their own lives." Usually girls who want to head off to college and get careers and all that will tend to "get it done." Meanwhile, the girls that live the more "simple" lives will usually cater to their motherly instincts and carry their babies to term.

To me, that could be considered "respecting life more."

Tenchusatsu
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