Letter to the Editor: Pills form of abortion

"The raising of contraception prices is not an “absolutely unacceptable” situation. It may be a means to reduce promiscuous behavior."

Can you cite evidence for this? All the data I've found claims the reverse: That taking contraceptives away will only result in more unprotected sexual encounters.

"In my thinking, the most effective way to avoid the consequences of imprudent sexual activity is to avoid such behavior. "

That would be logical, except that when it comes to sex, few things are logical and planned out. This is an example of observing something from the outside without having experienced it for yourself.

"The most effective means of reducing unwanted pregnancies is chastity. Perhaps the sexually active should give it a try."

Again, this would be a logical argument if humans weren't sexual beings with a strong drive to have sex with each other. This is one of those situations where you aren't going to be able to control the base behavior, and thus we are left with the only option of controlling the results. I promise you, stopping people from having sex is impossible. Entire religious institutions have been dedicated to the cause, and have failed miserably.

Despite your holier than thou attitude, what you're suggesting would result in a sharp increase in social problems, not the least of which would be an increase in actual abortions, even if you were able to make abortions illegal.

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• Posted by Prezandrew on April 9, 2007 at 7:53 a.m.
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You are making a very dangerous assumption that the soul occupies a fetus upon conception. Thinking like yours would lead to a vastly higher number of true abortions.

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• Posted by alum79 on April 9, 2007 at 10:20 a.m.
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And your uterus is... where?

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• Posted by hockeychump on April 9, 2007 at 12:02 p.m.
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"You are making a very dangerous assumption that the soul occupies a fetus upon conception. Thinking like yours would lead to a vastly higher number of true abortions."

When do you believe the soul enters the developing baby? Do you know? The answer is no. No one who believes in a soul knows when it was put into them. Most would agree that it would have to be inside the mother's womb, but exactly when no one knows. Therefore, life needs to be protected from conception until natural death, otherwise you are stating that you are willing to take the risk of ending a soul's life on earth before it ever leaves the womb. The fact is the baby will mature and become a new life in this world, so no matter when you destroy it, you are still terminating that life, or at least potential life. To suggest "True abortion" would go up is silly, as the fact is that the contraception is just as "true" of an abortion.

"And your uterus is... where?"

Suggesting that a male has no right to talk about a moral issue simply because it deals with women is silly. There is a truth to morality which can be proclaimed and known by all.

"Despite your holier than thou attitude, what you're suggesting would result in a sharp increase in social problems, not the least of which would be an increase in actual abortions, even if you were able to make abortions illegal."

The author of the article was not concerned with what seems socially expediant to the secular world but with moral truism. He spoke the moral truth as he knows it to be. To suggest he go against it because it would seem socially expediant is silly. No wrong can be achieved to obtain a good. Also, what a silly comment to make that aboritions would rise even if abortion was made illegal. Do you know how many times greater the abortion rate is with legalized abortion than it was before? And besides, the author stated that the pill is EQUIVALENT TO ABORTION, so suggesting other abortions would rise makes little difference if pill abortions are reduced.

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• Posted by KUCatholic08 on April 9, 2007 at 5:03 p.m.
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"Contraception in all forms is a rejection of the creation of life for whatever motive one may have."

I've know a few thousand females that would beg to differ.

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• Posted by fletch on April 9, 2007 at 5:04 p.m.
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By political standards, does your soul matter?

No.

Stop trying to legislate based upon that.

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• Posted by llama726 on April 9, 2007 at 5:39 p.m.
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"Perhaps the sexually active should give it a try."

Here's something Thomas and his ilk should try: keeping your religious noses out of our public government. I don't try to teach secularism in your church. Stop trying to instill your definition of morals into my government.

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• Posted by Carraway on April 9, 2007 at 7:20 p.m.
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"One mechanism changes the consistency of cervical mucus to make it difficult for sperm to reach and fertilize the egg. The second thins the uterus’ lining. This prevents eggs that may have been fertilized from latching to the uterus’ wall and developing into a baby. Depending on the contraceptive used, this second backup mechanism is responsible for preventing up to 30 percent of potential pregnancies." Where did you get this data? Because there has been absolutely no relevent clinical study to date that actually shows that the Pill will prevent implantation. Yes, it thins the lining, but that is a hormonal effect, not necessarily a means for prevention of pregnancy. Nobody knows how many fertilized eggs fail to implant. (Give me a method and you will win a Nobel prize.)

As the writer of the letter you responded to, please look back at the comments under my letter; I cited a link to a study regarding premarital sex. While your thoughts on ideal behavior are admirable, they are a bit naive in regard to the actual realities of sexual activity in the United States.

Lastly, I would like to touch on another issue you mentioned about holding life to be sacred. According to my pathology professor (www.pathguy.com), about "1 known pregnancy in 6 ends with miscarriage (i.e., loss of the child before 20 weeks). The true number of lost conceptions is undoubtedly higher as they are very early (i.e., "the period is late")." Think about the concept of spontaneous abortion for awhile, and what this means for your religious/spiritual beliefs. -Jayme A. Aschemeyer

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• Posted by jaymehawk on April 9, 2007 at 10:18 p.m.
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Well rebutted Jayme.

I am amused by the defender of this letter who believes that all arguments against it are "silly." Such a dismissing tone does nothing but make me wonder if you've even thought about the other side's point. If you say there is no reason because that point is "silly" then I am sorry for our inability as young intelligent people to have reasonable discourse.

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• Posted by empirelucas on April 10, 2007 at 1:04 a.m.
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I actually have two issues with this letter.

First, it seems that often the most vocal opponents of birth control and abortion are men. We, as non-birthing creatures, have no point of reference to how these affect women. To liken the pill to an abortion is ignorant.

Second, there's no actual scientific information cited (as Jayme pointed out so eloquently before).

As for the comment "Do you know how many times greater the abortion rate is with legalized abortion than it was before?"

You realize statistics lie, right?

Of course it SEEMS as if abortions went up. Now that the government allows abortions, they are often reported to get a general idea on how often the procedure is performed.

You make abortions illegal, the procedure won’t stop. They’ll simply be relegated back to backyard, broomstick and hanger abortions. So not only does the fetus die, so does the mother.

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• Posted by hockeychump on April 10, 2007 at 11:33 a.m.
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One more thing, if you are against the price hike: Contact the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services at http://www.cms.hhs.gov/ContactCMS/ or write to your congressmen (women)! Find out who they are by going to: http://www.house.gov/writerep/

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• Posted by jaymehawk on April 10, 2007 at 5:45 p.m.
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Of course the opinion comes from a male. My view- no uterus, no say. Thomas- shut the "f" up and quit trying to control female reproduction. Get a vasectomy please!!! We don't need anymore people like you reproducing. Your insecurities shine through like a brand new penny in the bottom of a pool.

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• Posted by cycleust on April 13, 2007 at 10:45 a.m.
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