I used to be sort of pro-life (though I have never liked that term), and in a way I still am. I hate the thought of child-to-be not making it into the world. It's not the fetus' fault that there's an unwanted pregnancy. On the other hand, the world is overpopulated already, I can't imagine what the stress of carrying an unwanted pregnancy to term does to mother and fetus (has anyone done any studies as to whether children of unwanted pregnancies are more likely to have medical, pyschological, or social issues down the road? seems to me all that stress could very well have a detrimental effect on both mom and baby), and I firmly believe that only people who really want a child should have one. I default to pro-choice now, in large part because it doesn't seem possible to find a precise definition of when a fetus becomes a person, protected against harm by all the usual laws, other than at birth.
At any rate, I totally agree with you about pregnancy prevention. The stat about the number of unwanted pregnancies is appalling!
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At any rate, I totally agree with you about pregnancy prevention. The stat about the number of unwanted pregnancies is appalling!