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pro-life politics makes the abortion rate rise

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laryn
Oct 15 2004
05:35 pm

i’m interested in what you all thought of this:
http://www.christiansforkerryedwards.org/index.php?id=119

there’s some hollow sections about why john kerry is pro-choice (though not ‘pro-abortion’):

Economic policy and abortion are not separate issues; they form one moral imperative. “Pro-Life” rhetoric is hollow, mere tinkling brass, without healthcare, health insurance, jobs, childcare, and a living wage.

it also makes a point about how ‘pro-life’ should mean something broader than it currently does.

Economic policy and abortion are not separate issues; they form one moral imperative. “Pro-Life” rhetoric is hollow, mere tinkling brass, without healthcare, health insurance, jobs, childcare, and a living wage.

see also this issue: http://www.catapultmagazine.com/issues/backIssue.cfm?issueid=11

…but the point i’m interested in is the claim that over the last 20 years, pro-life leaders have overseen increases in the rate of abortion while pro-choice leaders have seen it fall. that is interesting to me.

this last theme was also a point in the latest sojomail:
http://www.sojo.net/index.cfm?action=sojomail.home#5