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Originally Posted by ShimmeringFaerie
I don't understand why some people think abortion isn't okay if you have unprotected sex by choice, but it is okay if contraception fails. If you are using contraception then you should know that it isn't 100% effective. So why shouldn't they have to deal with the consequences in the same way as people who don't use protection?
[Don't get me wrong, I'm still pro-choice, I just don't understand why there are two different rules...]
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I haven't exactly been apart of this debate, and don't really feel like reading pages and pages of stuff I've heard a million time. I just saw this comment and had to state how much I agree.
If you believe conception creates a life that has rights, then how can the appropriateness of abortion be situational? I don't agree with using abortion as a form of birth control (meaning, being stupid about using contraception and having multiple abortions), but whether you are allowed to have one should not be based on how the life was created. If the legality of abortion would become based on situations, then the only way I could agree with it is if abortion were only legal to those facing health risks because of the pregnancy (pregnancy due to rape and pregnancy in girls who are underage could even fall under this category. I believe "health risk" could be defined in multiple way such a psychological health and physical health). But whether the person got caught up in the moment and didn't use protection, had a condom break, whatever the case, should have nothing to do with it.