Anti Abortion Protesters Need to Face the Facts



Those self important and self serving obnoxious people who shout "prayers" at women entering clinics that perform abortion need to look at the impact they are having. It is none. What they are doing has another purpose, feeding their own egos and feeling self righteous.

Going back to Roe v Wade, abortion rights groups said that as far as anyone could tell legal abortions took place at about the same rate as illegal ones did before Roe. The understanding of those who study it say the market for abortions has always been quite independent from politics and laws.

The link above is to a Christian site,  Christian Post. It reviews recent statistics which show the rate of abortions is declining. The review points out  an irony that the decline has happened most dramatically in states with the most liberal abortion laws. To complete the irony, the rate in states with the most restrictive abortion rates has gone up.

The passionate statements by lawmakers about their sponsorship of laws "to protect babies" is about votes. These laws have saved no "babies."

There are many variables a play in social change. It is very complicated and no one can explain it with absolute certainty. One can assume that when total abortion numbers rise or fall it is due to many changes going on out of site.

While the people who shout their prayers at young women entering clinics they would do well to remind themselves of the religion underlying their protests. There is no religion there. The Bible does not condemn abortion. Use of the Bible by protesters is always preceded by the famous phrase, "What the Bible means" rather than "What the Bible says." Anti abortion politics is fused by its ability to raise money, not by religion.

In addition, no professional science publication refereed by other professional scientists has ever found that one fertilized cell is a human being.

My suggestion is anti abortion protesters find a new hobby.

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