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abortiondebate, but I'm curious to hear from those on my flist.
New rules will require written parental consent for abortions
These rules were only recently adopted by the state of Texas. Personally, it fills me with such a sense of frustration, especially when I read comments like this, "I believe we will see a drop in abortions and pregnancies for girls 17 years and younger." (The quote belongs to Joe Pojman, executive director of Texas Alliance for Life, which opposes abortion.) I think that's a fool's dream, Joe.
However, I wondered how you would view this story. I'm not a mother, so I can't even begin to imagine this from a parent's perspective. My sole perspective in this particular aspect of the abortion debate is the few he girls I knew in high school who had abortions - all underage. For them it was ultimately the right choice, but I wonder what would have happened had the parents been involved in the matter.
abortiondebate, but I'm curious to hear from those on my flist.New rules will require written parental consent for abortions
These rules were only recently adopted by the state of Texas. Personally, it fills me with such a sense of frustration, especially when I read comments like this, "I believe we will see a drop in abortions and pregnancies for girls 17 years and younger." (The quote belongs to Joe Pojman, executive director of Texas Alliance for Life, which opposes abortion.) I think that's a fool's dream, Joe.
However, I wondered how you would view this story. I'm not a mother, so I can't even begin to imagine this from a parent's perspective. My sole perspective in this particular aspect of the abortion debate is the few he girls I knew in high school who had abortions - all underage. For them it was ultimately the right choice, but I wonder what would have happened had the parents been involved in the matter.
