Amal Shuq-Up said:
90sBear said:
Amal Shuq-Up said:
90sBear said:
Amal Shuq-Up said:
90sBear said:
Amal Shuq-Up said:
Waco1947 said:
Women: "Can I have birth control?"
Republicans: "No."
Women: "I couldn't get birth control so I got pregnant. Can I have an abortion?"
Republicans: "No."
Women: Can I have prenatal and post natal healthcare that I can afford?
Republicans: No
Women: Can I have affordable labor and birth care?
Republicans: No
Women: "I had the baby, but I'm out of work. Can I have WIC and food stamps until I get back on my feet?"
Republicans: "No."
Women: I found a job but it doesn't pay a livable wage. Can I have a $15 minimum wage.
Republicans: No
Women: "I found a job, but it doesn't offer me insurance. Can I have government guaranteed insurance?"
Republicans: "No."
Women: "My kid got sick and I got fired because I missed time caring for him. Can I get unemployment?"
Republicans: "No."
Women: "I'm having a hard time getting my kid from school consistently. Can we fund after-school programs?"
Republicans: "No."
People Who Make Bad Decisions: "Can I have others pay for my bad decisions?
Democrats: "Yes. Vote for us. We will transfer the burdens and expenses of your decisions on to others."
Our pastor (to my great surprise) addressed the abortion topic in his sermon yesterday. One of the main takeaways was to say that if we as Christians want for there to be fewer abortions or for abortions to go away, then we as Christians have to make women feel confident that they will not be alone and will have support in all different ways from their community.
Might actually have been one of the best sermons I've heard this pastor give.
There are more crisis pregnancy centers than unPlanned Parenthood surgical abortion facilities. These centers give the women options to abortion, help them apply for financial assistance, and counsel them. Did your pastor care to tell the congregation that help is actually available to women?
https://www.pregnancyandchildren.com/pregnancy/pregnancy_assistance.htm
Absolutely and encouraged those that were led to volunteer and/or give at a few different organizations and gave the contact information for them.
His point was that women might feel more comfortable and consider keeping the child if they felt they would receive Christian love and support through the pregnancy and beyond if they did not feel as judged for their "Bad Decisions"
As I said, Christians have invested heavily in pro-life support for unplanned pregnancies. And yes, unplanned pregnancies outside of marriage are the result of bad decisions and usually more than one bad decision. Recognizing that fact is the other side of the same coin.
So then what is more important, doing things and giving so that women (or couples) will not feel alone and feel they have the support to go through the pregnancy and either give up the child for adoption or choose to raise it herself or pointing out someone's "Bad Decision"?
If your goal is for there to be abortions, what are you willing to do to help?
I thought I would just post on the internet and talk about what my pastor said. Honestly, it is none of your business what I do and even if I did absolutely nothing, then that does not diminish my right to have an opinion.
Woooo... This is not about the morality of abortion. This is about where the regulation should occur and because it is medical procedure it will be regulated.
A- State Legislature
B- Federal Congree
C- Courts
The Constitutional answer right now is the States.
If Congress believes the polls, than pass an Amendment
Courts, really have no roll but to interpret legislation against existing laws.
So, I'm terms of this Alito arguement, where does it go?????