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[merelyn]

AGG! My conservative Christian roommate is currently on the phone with her boyfriend, talking about the weekend she spent counter-protesting the March for Women's Choice in DC.

Really irritating me, especially when she talked about being interviewed. This is apparently what she said to some reporter: "We're protesting to raise awareness that abortion is not safe and not healthy for women."

Like it's going to be more safe and healthy when you outlaw it and women are forced to get back alley rusty coathanger abortions???? WTF? Say what you want about whether it's right or not, but making abortion illegal isn't going to solve anything!!!!!!

*deep breath* Sorry. Just need to vent.

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Re: Holy shit!

[merelyn.livejournal.com]

Obviously our views on sex differ just as much as they do on abortion.

I partially agree. I think the pro-choice movement should also focus on the root of the problem. Then again, I'm thinking the roots I see vary from yours and the majority of pro-choice advovates.

Actually, the pro-choice roommate that started this agrees with me on the government/social support thing. Her pro-life organization does work to provide counseling and baby supplies etc. for mothers and is working to implement more things on campus to make it easier for women not to get abortions. And even if I disagree with her on this issue at large, you can't really argue against that. At least it's a more practical approach.

I'm curious, though. What exactly do you see as the root of the whole problem?