Comments by "Scott Charney" (@scottcharney1091) on "The Atlantic"
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@normajeanray Do you understand Singer's perspective? Why do you consider it crazy? It's how I've always looked at this issue, inasmuch as there's no harm in not being born. I consider stances stemming from religion to be crazy, inasmuch as that's somebody's superstition, not mine, and we shouldn't be making laws based on that sort of thing. (Also, there is no such thing as Satan).
There are a couple of other things here that need addressing: 1. How would you like to punish women who obtain abortions, whether through a provider or especially on their own? They can do this easily (if not necessarily advisedly!) with Misoprostol/Cytotec ordered online, or large doses of Vitamin C, black cohosh, and a variety of other things easily available at any drugstore. Early abortions look just like an early miscarriage, which they are, and thus one would have to investigate every miscarriage.
2. Do you support the positions of most secular pro-lifers, the Nuns on the Bus, and the National Association of Evangelicals? Since it's empirically proven that subsidizing LARCs (Long-Acting Reversible Contraceptives, i.e. IUDs and implants) and encouraging women to use them, along with accurate and comprehensive sex education, collapses the abortion rate, these groups believe that is the way to go to deal with abortion. Legislation, let alone direct action, is *not*.
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