The Issue of Abortion
“I could never vote for a party that supports abortion.” I’ve heard that statement countless times, but it’s a strawman argument. No one supports abortion because no one likes them. But I’m quite certain that no woman in the history of the world ever got pregnant and was then thrilled she could go have an abortion. Personally, I hate them and want there to be as few of these procedures done as possible. The two sides of this issue address two completely different questions. All pro-life arguments boil down to the concept that abortion is a terrible thing. I won’t dispute that. What is really under dispute is the best way to deal with the problem. What is the goal? Is the goal to have as few abortions as possible? The proven, most effective policies for preventing abortions are: 1) Easily available contraception. Colorado made birth control readily available for everyone and abortion rates have plummeted. The following are links to articles from the Colorado Sun Times, ...