EH has a great point. Why is it the abortion crowd cares more about animals than babies? Why is it when you talk to women that have had abortions they always feel regret? What are they regretting if they didn’t do anything wrong.

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Ughhhh is right, yet sooooo predictable. I knew what EH would say the minute the subject of defending animals came up, before she even spoke a word. What about the 200,000 children killed by abortions? What about helping the homeless? Why not help the starving, help stop the genocide in Darfur, etc? Like rote, these are always the first words out of anyone’s mouth who is not an animal advocate, when they meet someone who is. Ignorance, plain and simple…and a bit jealousy, I believe. After all animal advocacy and environmentalism are two hugely growing movements, unmatched by any other. To EH and all those alike, I say to comments like yours: “You’re absolutely right, the poor, the starving, the homeless, the battered and abused, and even the unborn need and deserve our help….and animals too. Since you bring up the subject of abortion (in this instance) please tell me what are YOU doing to help this cause, which you obviously feel so passionate about? Are you donating your time and money speaking up on behalf of the unborn, educating others and recruiting new membership? Great! Then we have something in common! There are over 300 million people in this country and nearly as many causes that need passionate and empathetic people like you and me to volunteer our time; to stand up and fight for them. Of that 300 million I’d say animal advocates and environmentalists make up only a handful, although we are constantly working to enlighten ALL. Why don’t you work just as hard to do the same for whatever cause you feel passionate about instead of belitteling those who choose a different path than yours? What good does that do anyone or anything? I’m hopeful one day you will be wise enough to see the whole picture. I am an avid animal advocate who donates what I can afford and volunteers often for numerous animal groups, because that is what I choose to do with my free time and money. I will NEVER apologize for, or allow anyone to make me feel guilty about, that choice. Here’s a story of someone very dear to me, my hero and sister Paula, who choose a different path than I ,and who would never belittle me for mine, nor would I for hers. Find a cause to support which will enrich your life while enriching someone else’s, and the world will be a better place. http://www.sdranchcoastnews.com/new/cmv_dm_pages/cmv_dm_feature/ft6.html

I gave up watching The View because of EH. She doesn’t want abortions to be an option for women, but at the same time, she is against comprehensive sex ed. She had a fit one day about teaching sex ed to children. Does she know what they learn? Not how to put on a condom, but to name their body parts correctly, to not talk to strangers, and who are safe people to talk to if someone does something to them that is harmful. And as for women regretting abortions…. yup, I won’t deny that they probably do. But more so, they regret having to be in the situation to have to make that decision. I was a counselor in an reproductive health clinic for 8 years, and I never met a women who thought ending her pregancy was fun, easier, or right. It was just what they thought they needed to do in order to get through. I talked with rape victims, woman in violent relationships, older women, young women, all races, all ages. Some women changed their minds after knowing what their options were and what resources were available. Some were totally against abortion before they found themselves with an unplanned pregnancy. All were incredibly saddened by the decisions that they had to make. It is a terrible place to be in and a terrible decision to make. No one wants to have an abortion, but most want to know that the option is there. I learned early on that although I don’t think that I would ever have an abortion, I know that until I am in the position to have to make a decision, I just really don’t know.

Well, as a preliminary matter, her statistic of how many abortions are performed, is total bullshit. The majority of abortions are performed privately, and medical records are not available to every low-life street preacher like this one. Like most of her other “facts,” she apparently made this number up. Or is using some clown like R.L. as her authority.

Good point, Marina. And EH talks as if caring about one is exclusive to caring about the other. Who is to say that some animal-rights activists aren’t also pro-life? It’s not as if all animal-rights people are one big robot crowd.