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Originally Posted by Matthew Shea  There is only one form of "birth control" that I'm aware of that could possibly be considered as prompting an abortion by any stretch of the imagination. That form is what most people call the "morning after pill" or "RU486." Everything else is designed to prevent fertilization from happening in the first place. No fertilization means you can't have an abortion. |
I believe what BeyondBewildered is referring to is what she'd said below. Personally I'm pro-choice in all aspects of life, with an inclination to minimize harm whenever possible. To me birth control is a lesser evil than a normal abortion and thus preferable, though using a condom or getting a vasectomy to me would be better than people needing to take pills for years on end that alter their hormonal makeup. My personal choice as I somewhat addressed above is to emphasize behaviors other than intercourse, to use a condom and practice ejaculation control (taoist technique) when having intercourse, and if somehow I actually did get someone pregnant, it wouldn't be so bad as I would be a very active and happy father, and only seek involvement with people I could conceivably have a happy life with. No random drunken hookups with perfect strangers (at least not to the point of intercourse
). Everyone's life is different, and I expect each person will do what he/she sees as best for the individual situation.
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Originally Posted by BeyondBewildered With all forms of hormonal birth control and IUDs, there is a chance, a very large chance actually, that conception will occur; the egg will be fertilized, cells will start to divide and an embryo with a complete set of human DNA will exist until it is unable to implant in the uterine lining and is shed with the woman's monthy cycle.
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So when people go on about DNA making a thing human, they are really calling for the recall of ALL forms of birth control except barrier methods like condoms and diaphragms. Women without children are not suitable candidtates for diaphragms, so there would be no form of birth control that the woman would be in control of. Essentially, you are saying that I should have no right to have sex unless I want to pump out babies non stop until I drop dead. That's the way it used to be, and it still is that way for many, many women. I'd like to keep my reproductive rights, thank you very much. |