Both sides of this pro-life/pro-choice debate have pretty much forced themselves into two polar opposite camps.
The pro-lifers are committed to pushing 100% abstinence, no contraceptives, shame and fear of sin and so on. Abstinence doesn't work as a policy. Studies show kids in abstinence classes have premarital sex at the same ratio as other kids, possibly even higher. You can't expect people to live like monks and nuns, not even monks and nuns.
The pro-choice side has a more accepting view of allowing people to be humans. Contraceptives, sex ed for teens, prenatal counseling for pregnant moms and so on. But they're 100% in favor of abortion on demand, and focus on that more than they should have to.
I think it's a good idea to open a counseling center somewhere that'd give information on contraceptives, sex ed for teens, prenatal counseling for pregnant moms and so on AND be pro life, helping expectant mothers find adopting couples and so on.
Anyone think it might work?
2007-05-01 05:01:32 · 7 answers · asked by Brian 4 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Pregnancy
How will you fund this operation? Most foundations are going to be alligned with one side or the other.
2007-05-01 05:13:38 · answer #1 · answered by John L 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Back in college I took an HIV/AIDS class for my chemical addictions curriculum, and included in our book was a comic that read "Saying that sex educations causes pregnancy is like saying that drivers education causes car accidents."
I think you've got a great idea on your hands. Education is really the key to making sure that the correct information is getting into the hands of people who will at some point become sexually active. It doesn't take a lot of searching even on Yahoo! Answers to see that many people are still buying into false information like you can't get pregnant the first time you have sex, or that the withdrawal method is an effective means of birth control.
And since, I'm pro-life, I absolutely support you in that endeavor. Good luck.
2007-05-01 05:09:11 · answer #2 · answered by Heather Y 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think that sounds wonderful. We have to accept that people, young and old are going to engage in sex whether they are in the right situation to do so or not. Nothing will EVER change that. But to be smart about it we should be offering people information on birth control, and protecting themselves from STDs. If it turns out someone is pregnant they should have somewhere to go that is easily accessable to them and to find out ALL of their options. I don't think an abortion should be super easy to get, nor should it be impossible if it's really needed. But being able to offer expectant mothers/parents options about adopting might help them to go in that direction instead of having an abortion because they think it is easier. I really think people will take to a clinic like this because hopefully it'll be something that everyone can respect and it will make it a nice place to go, instead of having to sneak into another kind of clinic. Good luck!
2007-05-01 05:27:19 · answer #3 · answered by Dommysmommy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I also think this is a great idea! Funding will be the most difficult source, of course you know that.
Most kids don't have money for this kind of center, and parents aren't likely to pay either, cuz obviously the parent child relationship is not strong enough for this to get taken care of at home.
Make sure you go through all the proper channels, and if you need to, Patten the idea, so no one else steals it.
2007-05-01 05:27:16 · answer #4 · answered by Renee B 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Okay When I read the first part of the ? I was like WHAT. But after reading the whole thing I agree that might actually work. More power to ya good luck.
2007-05-01 05:09:13 · answer #5 · answered by firey2rose 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think its a great idea. i dnt think people having sex is really gna happn tell there married but i am totaly pro lfe. i think alot of people feel that way, ur putting 2 things together that need to be together. people just need to be educated and talkd to about other options other then abortion. or there are things to do to actually protect ur self from getting preg!! i think its great, i wish u the best of luck
2007-05-01 05:13:44 · answer #6 · answered by Angelina C 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think you should try it. I am neither pro choice or pro life I dont think it is right to kill a fetus but i dont think it is right to tell the woman she cant do what she wants with her body. I think to each there own. Anyway it may help of course you should be prepared to get a lot of hell for it.
2007-05-01 05:15:21 · answer #7 · answered by Courtney B 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋