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Sam Seder: Donald Trump Defends Planned Parenthood, Shocks Fox News Host (Original Post) WhoIsNumberNone Aug 2015 OP
Think of all of the abortions that don't have to happen with access to birth control. Dustlawyer Aug 2015 #1
We know that states with abstinence only sex ed have the highest teen pregnancy rates. Enthusiast Aug 2015 #2
I THINK that's because they're also against birth control! napi21 Aug 2015 #4
Even Donald Trump recognizes value in Planned Parenthood. Enthusiast Aug 2015 #3
Message auto-removed Name removed Aug 2015 #5
He could be a real danger as a populist choice LiberalLovinLug Aug 2015 #6
Sweet. More men discussing what's best for women. jtuck004 Aug 2015 #7

Dustlawyer

(10,495 posts)
1. Think of all of the abortions that don't have to happen with access to birth control.
Sun Aug 16, 2015, 03:17 PM
Aug 2015

Think of the kids who would need to be on public assistance that were never conceived. I would argue that Planned Parenthood saves taxpayer money! That's just the fiscal arguements, not to mention the lives of women they save every year, something Republicans don't care about.

Enthusiast

(50,983 posts)
2. We know that states with abstinence only sex ed have the highest teen pregnancy rates.
Sun Aug 16, 2015, 03:54 PM
Aug 2015

Conservatives should not be in charge of sex, birth control or abortion in America. Or anything else for that matter.

napi21

(45,806 posts)
4. I THINK that's because they're also against birth control!
Sun Aug 16, 2015, 04:22 PM
Aug 2015

Abstinence only is the root of the Catholic teachings and I KNOW they are against ay BC. AFAIK MOST Catholics use some form of BC. Unfortunately, those that don't and fail to abide by the church teachings don't fail by using BC, but by having unprotected sex. It's no great surprise that that group has the highest incidents of pregnancy...teen and all others as well.

Response to WhoIsNumberNone (Original post)

LiberalLovinLug

(14,173 posts)
6. He could be a real danger as a populist choice
Sun Aug 16, 2015, 05:34 PM
Aug 2015

if he also went back to his earlier positions on things like Single Payer support. This would catapult him over Hillary and every other DLC third way candidate for that one issue in the liberal community. It was and still is, a big issue for many. I'm not saying he would take many supporters from Bernie, as Sanders would also have a similar position. But he may siphon off some more progressive conservative voters from even voting Democrat.

The fact is, Single Payer funded through taxes is not only cheaper, all things considered, but it is also good for business, and the Don knows this. At least as far as competing for international business contracts around the world. Most every other country has a form of Single Payer, mostly because it appeases both Cons and Libs in that it is the cheapest system economically, and also it fulfills a social need. But it also helps in these bids in that American corps usually always have their own medical insurance costs that they fund themselves and so adds to the cost of their bid. Other countries don't have to add that in as their own governments, through general taxes, pay for that. Something I learned.

Shhhhhh though, don't give him any ideas.

 

jtuck004

(15,882 posts)
7. Sweet. More men discussing what's best for women.
Sun Aug 16, 2015, 11:41 PM
Aug 2015

Oh, and donald...

"...service women..."? Reminds me of oil can henry's.

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