[DesignerChick]

From my own experience: People are not well informed about abortion.
They simply don't WANT TO KNOW. There is also alot of propaganda out there and teens are the most vunerable and misinformed.
Contrary to PP's version of abortion being a well thought out, logical decision between a woman (who never regrets) and her respectful/kindly doctor:
The REALITY is this- young frightened girls go to clinics, get an appointment with a complete stranger to just "get rid of it" and try to forget it.
A quick fix and get on with it.
Its not until much later that they realise it wasn't a "blob of tissue" but a human being. When that reality hits: IT HIT HARD.
Some people may choose not to deal with it. Not think about it. But the reality of a LIFE that was ended will always be there. I am sorry for Hildy and that there wasn't a better way to deal with her pregnancy. This is tragic. Women deserve better than abortion.
I understand the rage against abortion but name calling will not change what happened. And it won't make the future better for other pregnant women.
Its NOT enough to make abortion illegal, we have to work to make it completely unnecessary.

[najida]

Its NOT enough to make abortion illegal, we have to work to make it completely unnecessary.
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Best post I have seen on the issue. Thanks.

[TEXOKIE]

your post 187. Bump for some well stated points. I particularly liked your final point.

"Its NOT enough to make abortion illegal, we have to work to make it completely unnecessary. "

IMHO heart by heart, by compassion, and by asking for God's illumination of our people in the way HE wants us to construct our laws, is the way to stop the necessity for abortion.