OPINION:
There are few things more life-altering than an unwanted pregnancy. It disrupts future plans, hinders financial goals and causes great despair. Abortion provides an “off-ramp” from this devastating predicament. The option to terminate a pregnancy allows a certain freedom, a chance to start over and hopefully gain some wisdom about avoiding behaviors that created the situation. However, abortion remains morally questionable at any stage.
Contraceptives are very effective when used in accordance with instructions. There’s little likelihood that a pregnancy will occur if the guidance given with these medications and/or devices is adhered to.
Sadly, abortion has become backup birth control in this country. Many, for whatever reason, do not adhere to the instructions given with the medications or devices they use to prevent pregnancy. There are also those who don’t use any method to prevent pregnancy. They simply rely on abortion to bail them out of their mindless behavior.
We need to put much more emphasis on preventing unwanted pregnancies. It would go a long way toward mitigating the moral and life-altering dilemma we face with abortion.
SCOTT THOMPSON
Bloomington, Indiana
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