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History of Feminism

Live and Learn

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3. What is most interesting is that those that oppose

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Thu Jan 23, 2014, 06:17 AM

Jan 2014

a woman's right to abortion are usually the same that oppose her right to contraception at all.

Until they can guarantee that every woman (and man) has complete and free access to a 100% pregnancy proof contraception and are willing to to ensure that every child born will be guaranteed equal opportunity in life, they should have no valid argument.

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I despise the argument against abortion claiming that contraception makes it obsolete. [View all] Gravitycollapse Jan 2014 OP

I agree with you. KitSileya Jan 2014 #1

I am happy to report that I have never heard this BS argument. In addition Dark n Stormy Knight Jan 2014 #2

What is most interesting is that those that oppose Live and Learn Jan 2014 #3

Exactly. And their extreme BlueMTexpat Jan 2014 #4

+1 Little Star Jan 2014 #5

Agreed. It is a healthcare issue, between a woman and her healthcare provider. That's it. redqueen Jan 2014 #6

I do agree with you, but I have some caveats. Squinch Jan 2014 #7

You do realize that no contraception is fail proof, don't you? Live and Learn Jan 2014 #8

If any of your points had anything to do with what I wrote, I would reply substantively. Because Squinch Jan 2014 #9

Didn't know there was anybody stupid enough to make that argument ismnotwasm Jan 2014 #10

It is a fairly common argument on DU. Gravitycollapse Jan 2014 #11

Ick ismnotwasm Jan 2014 #12