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The common mantra of pro-choice politicians is that they do not favor abortion. Quite the contrary, they want abortion to be safe, legal, and rare. Pro-choicers generally hold to this position; thus, as they are quick to note, they are not pro-abortion but pro-choice.
I've personally tried to respect that formulation, and typically refrain from referring to pro-choicers as pro-abortion. That being the case, the latest actions by the Religious Coalition for Reproductive Choice are deeply troubling, as are the promises of the incoming president, both of which go hand-in-hand. Let me explain...
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Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- A new study offer more reasons for doubting the Freakonomics theory put forward by University of Chicago economist Steven Levitt that claims legalizing abortion reduced crime. The study shows a large rise in homicides by black teens in recent years even though black women have the highest abortion rate.
Respected criminologist James Alan Fox of Northeastern University has released a new study showing homicides by blacks between the ages of 14 and 17 have jumped 34 percent from 2000 through 2007...