Yeah, WA is like night and day about 5 miles outside of the Seattle-Tacoma area, even in some pockets in them. I've seen more Trump signs here than I have when I lived in NC during the last election

I live in a swing area in NC and I have definitely seen more Trump signs than Biden signs

Maybe it’s cuz I’m still young but tbh I don’t really have a stance on abortion rights and what not.

I'm a staunch pro life but I understand sometimes and a modern society you have to compromise. But the left in America has turned it into Pro Life vs Pro Abortion where abortion should be allowed upto birth (and maybe after) for any reason. Even in Europe, which the left loves to use as an example, many countries like France limit abortion to 12 week with others at least putting a cap at 18-24 weeks, which is really far along in my option considering modern medicine has had a baby born at 21 weeks and 5 days and survive.

I believe there are many other ways to prevent pregnancy vs murder.

Or if you want an abortion, fine, but you must get your tubes tied at the same time.

Then the baby murdering parent wouldn't be able to murder their own kids anymore

hmmmm.... personally I would never get an abortion under just about 100% of circumstances, but I also wouldn't want to make that choice for another person :/

I dont have a problem being opposed to someone ending anothers life.

Many people make the decision to protect the lives of others every day.

Yep. Police, fire services, the military, ICE, etc.

Murder is murder but if I had to rank, I'd put the murder of a helpless child near the top.

Also, I think in general we should bring back the shame of having an abortion. It's sickening to see these celebrities on these award shows praising their multiple abortions and how it has made their life better all while others like to virtue signal about adopting an african kid. There are kids in america who were not aborted who could be adopted.

In my opinion, the life of that innocent child is worth far more than whatever monster made the decision to kill it. That coward of a woman should not be able to decide the fate of that pure and innocent child. If she doesn't want to or can't provide for the child, there are many people who do not have the ability to have children and would gladly take hers in as their own. It is cowardly and evil to have an abortion, and should not be tolerated.

If you don't want the baby there's always adoption

They don't want the responsibility of dealing with anything like that. Its much easier to just go in, spread your legs (same thing that got you in this situation to begin with) and let them vacuum out the problem.

It's not like there isn't a plethora of contraceptive options out there, subsidized by our tax dollars. But that could lower their enjoyment or required planning...

Lmfao.

Condoms. 98%
Birth control. 99%
Diaphragm. 94%
Pull out. 5% (maybe?)

But combine them all and you have a better chance of winning the lottery than getting pregnant.

Abstinence 100%

Yup

But thats not really a contraceptive.

Or a feasible one

Especially in a day of tinder and promiscuity

It's almost like the purpose of sex is the creation of a new life so abstinence is the only way to guarantee. If you are going to have sex thou, contraceptives are very effective, particularly when combined, but sometimes...life finds a way.

You should be ready to accept that possibly.

Part of being an adult is that life doesn't always go your way so your plans may have to change but that's not a reason to take it out on an innocent life.

Amen

what about if a 13 year old girl gets raped and pregnant? I am committed to adopting multiple children when I have a wife and we are starting a family. but can you ban that girl from terminating that pregnancy very early on? I would say that the only reason she couldn't terminate the pregnancy VERY early on is if someone guarantees to adopt the baby. Does that make sence?

I think the argument there is whether it is morally right to "correct" one wrong, rape, with another, murder.

The obvious exception here would be the actual harm that a pregnancy at that age could present itself for the mother, but rape cases make up a small portion of abortions.

New born babies are always in demand for adoption in the US, but even if one wasn't lined up, the child would always have the option to go into the states care. Most pregnancy crisis centers are equipped to handle the paperwork and walk the mother through what is needed to put the child up for adoption. They would also be able to make sure the mother gets the care she needs to keep the baby healthy till it's born.

yeah yall make good points

I think the U.S. needs to simplify the adoption process

make it cheaper

I absolutely agree, the cost puts it out of range for many families who would otherwise be great parents and treat the kid with love. Just because you can't afford a $60k+ adoption fees in lump does not mean you do not make enough to take care of a child.

I read that as "simplify the abortion process" at first...

Teens shouldn't be doing something that will get them pregnant

me too froski lmao

> what about if a 13 year old girl gets raped and pregnant? I am committed to adopting multiple children when I have a wife and we are starting a family. but can you ban that girl from terminating that pregnancy very early on? I would say that the only reason she couldn't terminate the pregnancy VERY early on is if someone guarantees to adopt the baby. Does that make sence?
@Kaladin it should also be noted while the emotional scars of a rape are repulsive, a healthy 13 year old girl should not have any problems carrying a child to term. Historically, while 13 is still a little early, it wasn't uncommon for girls to be married by that age and start having children.

Yeah I see what you’re saying, it’s just that I was wondering if the government could ban a middle schooler from having a kid she has no part in. Especially if the pregnancy was terminated in the first 3 weeks or something. And again I’m not advocating for that, I’m just asking questions from the perspective of a lawmaker

nah man, Im the kind of person that thinks that the woman should be allowed to decide whether she wants to abort the rape pregnancy or not, but when it comes to someone thats a minor? I dont think there should be a choice there. thats just horribly disgusting and a child should not have to go through that after that traumatizing event.