tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9166176.post7758659786438431816..comments2023-07-08T09:49:02.800-04:00Comments on GW Catholic Q & A: Abortion hurts womenFr Greghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17394217028562458631noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9166176.post-35847826975562667462011-11-02T13:54:39.659-04:002011-11-02T13:54:39.659-04:00I'm stuck on the point that someone thinks &qu...I'm stuck on the point that someone thinks "I'll pray for you", is a rude remark. That really saddens me. I'd relish prayers. Hope you would too.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9166176.post-44817052229297300432011-11-01T11:18:42.910-04:002011-11-01T11:18:42.910-04:00Planned Parenthood's website states that 332,2...Planned Parenthood's website states that 332,278 abortions were performed in 2009. ( an increase from previous years ) Perhaps abortion only accounts for 3% of services provided, but as former director Abby Johnson has testified, abortion services bring in more revenue than non-abortion services that PP provides.<br /><br />Also, PP's annual report shows that revenue for that same year was 1.1 B, 363 million coming from federal, state and local taxes. 404million was documented under Health Care Income.<br /><br />More fruitful discussion...<br />It would indeed be sad and a shame, if the words " I will pray for you," were meant as a cheap shot, or funny. I do believe that the majority of those using such a phrase are saying it from the heart, that they care about the person.<br /><br />I truly don't understand...<br />If a person is pro-choice doesn't that mean that they support a woman's right to choose life or not for their unborn child? And if you support her right to abort, then doesn't that in some way also mean you support abortion?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9166176.post-43010409750927898412011-10-31T00:51:43.909-04:002011-10-31T00:51:43.909-04:00Here are a few thoughts on this blog post:
- Only...Here are a few thoughts on this blog post:<br /><br />- Only 3% of all Planned Parenthood health services are abortion services (http://www.plannedparenthood.org/about-us/who-we-are/planned-parenthood-glance-5552.htm). PP supporters, trying to rally support for their "don't-defund-us campaign" (as you put it), are not trying to encourage abortion. They are advocating for funding for comprehensive women's (and men's!) health services. While there is a genuine argument for the morality of preventative services, the religious argument loses grounds when they incorrectly re-frame the political issue.<br /><br />- Also, I'd like to address this "classy" student: telling a PP supporter that you'll "pray for them" in passing is just rude. You may think it's funny. You may not. You may believe in the power of prayer wholeheartedly; however, it sounds like you're using your religious convictions to take a cheap shot. This is a shame; it is phrases like these which give the pro-life movement a bad public campaign.<br /><br />- Finally, I'd like to say that not many people are pro-abortion. Being pro-choice and being pro-abortion are NOT the same things. The pro-life movement needs to realize that if they focused on the realities and stopped trying to make grandiose claims regarding pro-choice individuals, their argument would become much more moderate... thus, much more effective.<br /><br />Anyways, that's my food for thought. Thanks for the post and encouraging discussion on these issues!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9166176.post-76647260463302485952011-10-27T19:31:07.214-04:002011-10-27T19:31:07.214-04:00What's with this GW dude hating on CUA?
http:...What's with this GW dude hating on CUA?<br /><br />http://radio.foxnews.com/toddstarnes/top-stories/muslims-want-catholic-school-to-provide-room-without-crosses.htmlAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9166176.post-15026843834141131242011-10-27T06:14:53.860-04:002011-10-27T06:14:53.860-04:00The English Department would like to point out tha...The English Department would like to point out that the plural of "passer-by" is "passers-by."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9166176.post-65386039113109096032011-10-26T19:19:42.375-04:002011-10-26T19:19:42.375-04:00Kudos to GW students and graduates who stand up fo...Kudos to GW students and graduates who stand up for life via their blogs. <br /><br />Being a counsellor at a pro-life crisis pregnancy center, I can empathize with those who want to say something effective, something thought provoking to those on the other side of the abortion issue. It can be a challenge. <br /><br />Maybe you have heard of a book titled unPlanned, by Abby Johnson. She was approached by a PP supporter on her college campus, began volunteering at PP as a college student, and eventually worked her way up to become a PP clinic director. Her story of conversion is a must read, in my opinion, offering perspective from both sides. <br /><br />I am also wondering how many are aware of the Susan G. Komen, Planned Parenthood link. Having reserached the abortion/breast cancer link myself, there are also medical studies which have come out which do not support such a link. For additional info., go to the Susan G. Komen site and search Planned Parenthood for their response, as well as these articles:<br />Planned Parenthood Statement, June 2011<br />Abortion and Breast Cancer, October 2011<br />Cooperating with Philanthropic Organizations, March 2008<br />Norman Roberts: A pro-life Catholic supports Komen, May 2009<br /><br />The greater our knowledge, the better prepared we can be to prepare effective responses.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com