Reply To: Abortion politics

DaasYochid,

I think most conservatives will tell you that they’re not against helping those in need per se, they just feel that people take advantage of the existing safety nets as a lifestyle choice.

That’s a good point. I personally feel that the benefit of preventing abortions outweighs the risks of wasted money due to misuse of programs. But rather than advocating cuts to programs, shouldn’t the focus be on mitigating the waste through better enforcement, monitoring, or restructuring programs to discourage abuse?

And I’m not intending to just call out conservatives – if Democrats really see themselves as pro-woman, they should spend at least as much breath advocating for universal access to and improvements of prenatal care in the U.S. as they do for contraceptives and abortion services.