Ashford sees abortion epidemic

[Omaha Steve]

Source: Omaha World Herald

By Paul Hammel

LINCOLN Six low-income women have told a south Omaha health clinic that they will opt for abortions because they cannot afford prenatal services, which are no longer government-funded.

The report from the OneWorld Community Health Centers, coupled with the earlier confirmation of an abortion by a Schuyler, Neb., woman, prompted at least three state senators to say Thursday that the issue has reached a “crisis” level.

They said the Legislature must revisit the controversial issue.

“It's not just a crisis, this is an epidemic of abortion,” said Omaha Sen. Brad Ashford. “This is totally contrary to the values of our state, which are to protect unborn children. The Legislature has to come together on a solution, just like we did on the safe haven crisis. If we don't, these abortions are going to continue.”


Read more: http://www.omaha.com/article/20100319/NEWS01/703199918#ashford-sees-abortion-epidemic

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Damn anti-tax league. They stopped prenatal care for illegal immigrants. Now we as a state decide to protect the unborn when the service is gone.

[liberal N proud]

1. If they cannot afford prenatal services, how could they raise a child

What life would the mother or the child have if they are so poor? This is a terrible choice these women have to make, but what choice do they have?

The right to birthers are not going to take care of them or the child once born.

[SkyDaddy7]

2. You hit it dead on!!

These "right to life" Christians only consider "life" as the period from conception to birth...After that they could care less about human life!

Not only will they not take care of the babies they talk women into having but they will fight to no end to prevent poor mothers from getting the basic help they need to raise the child after it is born.

[mac56]

8. They love the babies UNTIL they're born!

[Roland99]

9. Why, the parents are supposed to instantly get jobs making $80/hr at those unionized car companies

or maybe enter the world of arbitrage or at least a run-of-the-mill stock broker.


What? They don't have the education for that? Well, they should have thought about that before they had a baby!!!




Seriously, that's what the putrid pseudo-Christians actually think.

[robinblue]

3. What a sad state of affairs. I support the choices these women

make.

[xchrom]

4. Recommend

[onpatrol98]

5. ???

Quote: will opt for abortions because they cannot afford prenatal services.

Sounds a bit more like they couldn't afford unprotected sex.

[Soylent Brice]

6. ...

:popcorn:

perhaps the state doesn't think funding proper sex education is important. or perhaps the state thinks abstinence only sex education was the best route, which has been proven time and time again to be ineffective.

your response is funny.

[No Elephants]

12. Much in the same way being vomited on is funny.

I can't relate to some folks. It's never even occurred to me to pretend I'm a Republican. The thought makes me shudder.

[Demeter]

7. Let's Be a Little More Inclusive, Shall We?

WE cannot afford unprotected sex--as a nation--men and women.

WE must provide prenatal care for all pregnancies--as a nation--through universal health care, and the ensure that all children have food, shelter, medical care and education.

WE must allow women who want to end an unwanted or life-threatening pregnancy the privacy, facility and support to do so---as a nation--men and women.

[No Elephants]

10. How's ending unplanned pregnancies, once and for all, been working for ya?

[PSPS]

11. You hit the nail on the head ...

... as far as openly stating the fundamentalist right wing's true motivation for opposing abortion. Pregnancy is the proper "punishment" for sex. When that foxy chick they're leering at, that they'd love to get it on with but know they never will, gets pregnant? Well, it just "serves her right."

Oh, I forgot. Enjoy your morning pizza!

[Fumesucker]

13. I"m sure that you realize there are no 100% perfect contraceptives..

:eyes:

[OnionPatch]

15. Yep and if it's up to the Christian Taliban

Birth control will be illegal too.

Those damn poor people shouldn't be having sex anyway! :eyes:

[No Elephants]

14. The values of the state are to protect unborn children from a woman's Consitutional right to choose?

The values of Nebraska are to trash the Constitution of the United States?

Dayum.

[Bitwit1234]

16. This from the guy who was embarrased by a bare breast on

a statute. But who never did a thing about all the bare penis on the male counterparts.

[onpatrol98]

17. 100% Effective Contraceptive

It's so true. Apart from abstaining, there is no 100% effective contraceptive. I just wonder if this has become a cheap overlooked alternative.

I didn't know any teenagers, much less adults, that couldn't access birth control of some form. But, I knew many who chose not to use it, for a variety of reasons. Even when I was a teenager. The one friend I had that did get pregnant as a teenager, knew about birth control, had access, and decided not to use it. She's honest about her decision. She chose an abortion. She regrets the choice, now. But, I know many women who choose this route with no regrets.

We know a young woman now, 16 years of age. She's an A+ student. When we asked her, didn't she consider protection. She informed us that she and her boyfriend had simply never tried sex "with" protection. Never. Sex education wasn't necessarily her problem. She knew how to get protection. She knew she was risking becoming pregnant. She knew she was risking picking up an unwanted disease. But, she had never, ever used protection. Her boyfriend had condoms. They chose not to use them.

Now, she's wondering what she should do. The sad part of this is I've seen the exact same behavior in adults. And, you just begin to wonder. Hey, are the lights on in there?

I just think, maybe we should recognize that the first choice begins a long time before a couple conceives and start talking about it more from that perspective. Maybe we should emphasize that, if you want to enjoy sex you have an obligation to society if not to yourself to use protection IF you know you can't afford prenatal care, can't afford to have a child, or whatever. It's the most cost effective choice, IMHO. And, I haven't seen anyone yet, taking away a couples right to put on a condom.

For the record, I don't think this is republican speak. I think this was just old fashion, wanting to be a grown up speak.

[Dappleganger]

18. How's this better than

an epidemic of poor babies brought into homes who need help? How is that going to help society in any way except continue to push them down?