“And when a woman becomes pregnant within a loving, supportive, respectful relationship; has every option open to her; decides she does not wish to bear a child; and has access to a safe, affordable abortion - there is not a tragedy in sight -- only blessing.”
“(abortionists)…you are heroes…you are saints…you’re engaged in holy work”
Katherine Hancock Ragsdale,
Dean of the Episcopal Divinity School in Cambridge, Massachusetts
http://metrowomenscenter.blogspot.com/2009/04/abortion-is-blessing-and-our-work-is.html
Progressives will be pleased to note that the church in the USA is moving with the times.
Some among the rest of us fear that the lunatics are now running the asylum.
It's certainly a challenge to be more radically pro-abortion than Obama but this woman seems be taking him on.

Do we really need yet another venue for the godbotherers to rant on about abortion again at OLO?

When was the last time we had a discussion about abortion?

GrahamY

Haven't you noticed? The aptly named Runner has a running commentary on abortion on just about everything he posts.

All this thread will achieve is:
1. Bring out the godbotherers as CJ noted.
and
2. Bring out any of the walking wounded with a grudge against women.

Also the opening post is not in the least engaging, sort of AndrewBoltesque: Ooooh, Aaah a woman dares to want to end a pregnancy while in a solid relationship - how naughty of her. Give me a break!

Are you kidding, Graham? How about

http://forum.onlineopinion.com.au/thread.asp?discussion=2589

(last comment a week ago)?

Do we want one?
It's a mine-field, with seriously entrenched positions on both sides, and little chance of changing anyone's outlook. Still, this IS a Forum, so I suppose it's open to debate, the same as almost anything else.
I'm Pro.