That is one of the most bogus arguments given to support legalized abortion.
The Centers for Disease Control counted 386 safe and legal abortion deaths during the period 1972 - 2003. Their count doesn't include women who died because their abortions fatally delayed the diagnosis of an ectopic pregnancy. Nor does it count those women whose abortions, unbeknownst to them, turned out to be illegal by the CDC's definitions, such as Myrta Baptiste, whose abortionist's medical license was suspended at the time of her abortion.Diane Adams, 28, of the U.S. Virgin Islands, died in 1992
Eurice Agbagaa, 26, left hemorrhaging in the care of a receptionist, died in 1989
Leigh Ann Alford, 34, died at National Abortion Federation member clinic in 2003
Demetrice Andrews, 22, died from abortion complications in 1988
Mickey Apodaca, 28, whose abortionist was out on bail while challenging a murder conviction, died in 1984
Gloria Aponte, 20, whose NAF member abortionist allowed his receptionist to administer general anesthesia, died in 1986
Charisse Ards, 20, died of post-abortion pelvic infection in 1989
Barbara Auerbach, 38, died from complications of a bowel obstruction caused by her abortion in 1981
KB, age 19, was charted at "pink, alert, responsive" as she died in 1988
Jacqueline Bailey, 29, died from uterine rupture in 1977 Brenda Banks, 35, bled to death in 1989
Myrta Baptiste, 26, died from what the Centers for Disease Control classified as an "illegal" abortion in 1989
Lisa Bardsley, 26, was sent to her motel room, hemorrhaging from internal lacerations that killed her in 1995
Junette Barnes, 27, bled to death in 1988
Deanna Bell, 13, died from an "uneventful" abortion in 1992
Brenda Benton, 35, died of overwhelming septicemia in 1987
Rosario Bermeo, 30, went into cardiac arrest and died in 1983
Janet Blaum, 37, died of anesthesia complications in 1974
Cassandra Bleavins, 20, bled to death in 1971
Linda Boom, 35, died from complications of an obsolete abortion technique in 1995
Diane Boyd, 19, a mentally disabled rape victim, died 1981
Mary Bradley, 41, died from abortion complications in 1985
Dorothy Brant, 22, died of abortion complications in 1986
Dorothy Brown, 37, died within hours of her abortion in 1974
Chanelle Bryant, 22, died after getting abortion drugs from a Family Planning Associates clinic in 2004
Rest of the list
And taking action after they’re already pregnant and contemplating/going for an abortion, e.g., urging them to deliver their babies and give them up for adoption, is like locking the barn door after the horse has left.
Pregnancy outside of marriage has been around since the beginning of time. Abortion is the solution proferred by moral relativists. Then Cardinal Ratzinger addressed this in the homily he delivered to the Cardinals just before they were sequestered in the conclave that elected him pope.
Whereas relativism, that is, letting oneself be "tossed here and there, carried about by every wind of doctrine", seems the only attitude that can cope with modern times. We are building a dictatorship of relativism that does not recognize anything as definitive and whose ultimate goal consists solely of one's own ego and desires.
The anti-abortion crowd needs better solutions and more self-control because it’s not achieving the results it truly wants, i.e., people to act more responsibly regarding sex and conception.
The answer is quite simple: abstinence. It works all the time. That society continues to adopt the relativist approach, like you, should not require that unborn children be sacrificed on the human altar of egotism.
“That is one of the most bogus arguments given to support legalized abortion. “
You didn’t answer my question, but thanks anyway.
“Pregnancy outside of marriage has been around since the beginning of time. Abortion is the solution proferred by moral relativists. Then Cardinal Ratzinger addressed this in the homily he delivered to the Cardinals just before they were sequestered in the conclave that elected him pope. “
Again, not the point.
“Whereas relativism, that is, letting oneself be “tossed here and there, carried about by every wind of doctrine”, seems the only attitude that can cope with modern times. We are building a dictatorship of relativism that does not recognize anything as definitive and whose ultimate goal consists solely of one’s own ego and desires.”
So you’re happy with the current environment where you’re the moral absolutionist and everyone who questions your position is a relativist?
“The answer is quite simple: abstinence. It works all the time.”
Yes, I can see how it’s working.
“That society continues to adopt the relativist approach, like you, should not require that unborn children be sacrificed on the human altar of egotism.”
Thanks for nothing.