Comments on: Robert George on Roe v. Wade http://www.dennyburk.com/robert-george-on-roe-v-wade/ A commentary on theology, politics, and culture Sat, 11 Feb 2012 07:44:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Susan http://www.dennyburk.com/robert-george-on-roe-v-wade/#comment-48270 Susan Fri, 23 Jan 2009 18:57:41 +0000 http://www.dennyburk.com/?p=3469#comment-48270 I think you are right, Rafe, about the "dirty little secret" of the pro-choice movement. If the they admit that there is anything about abortion that is traumatizing to women, then they have to admit that there is something wrong with abortion, and so on...you can follow the logic of where it will take them and they aren't willing to go there. I think they are turning a blind eye to the difficulties these women face. I also think that many women are deceived by the pro-choice propaganda and learn of the consequences of their decisions when it is too late. I pray that we will be spurred on to good work for the pro-life cause & for Christ. I think you are right, Rafe, about the “dirty little secret” of the pro-choice movement. If the they admit that there is anything about abortion that is traumatizing to women, then they have to admit that there is something wrong with abortion, and so on…you can follow the logic of where it will take them and they aren’t willing to go there. I think they are turning a blind eye to the difficulties these women face. I also think that many women are deceived by the pro-choice propaganda and learn of the consequences of their decisions when it is too late. I pray that we will be spurred on to good work for the pro-life cause & for Christ.

]]> By: Matt Svoboda http://www.dennyburk.com/robert-george-on-roe-v-wade/#comment-48268 Matt Svoboda Fri, 23 Jan 2009 18:13:03 +0000 http://www.dennyburk.com/?p=3469#comment-48268 I am a Christian, but when I worked at a Pregnancy Resource Center we had a 'Post Abortion Counseling' class. In the class usually half or majority were always women (and some men) over the age of 40. Most of them had an abortion in there teens and were still trying to deal with it... That is all I know, I;m not sure what all the research says, but in my expereince people were still dealing with there decision 25 years+... I am a Christian, but when I worked at a Pregnancy Resource Center we had a ‘Post Abortion Counseling’ class. In the class usually half or majority were always women (and some men) over the age of 40. Most of them had an abortion in there teens and were still trying to deal with it… That is all I know, I;m not sure what all the research says, but in my expereince people were still dealing with there decision 25 years+…

]]> By: rafe http://www.dennyburk.com/robert-george-on-roe-v-wade/#comment-48265 rafe Fri, 23 Jan 2009 17:14:45 +0000 http://www.dennyburk.com/?p=3469#comment-48265 The problem is so widespread, there is actually a movement among the mental health community to get this into the DSM as a disorder ("post abortion stress disorder" or something like that). Again, I'm not talking about Christians here. The problem is so widespread, there is actually a movement among the mental health community to get this into the DSM as a disorder (“post abortion stress disorder” or something like that). Again, I’m not talking about Christians here.

]]> By: Brian Krieger http://www.dennyburk.com/robert-george-on-roe-v-wade/#comment-48262 Brian Krieger Fri, 23 Jan 2009 16:42:57 +0000 http://www.dennyburk.com/?p=3469#comment-48262 I don't remember the Koop study way back when and I guess I've never heard much about long-term stress disorder. But the suicide rate (read: short term stress disorder) is 3 – 7X in post abortion women. Also, when reading reports (regardless of which side you seek to bolster), stating things like “no high-quality” allows a dismissal of nearly anything you want. That said, I would trust that Dr.’s at JH would be less likely to fall victim of that (then again, pride puffs up…..). I don’t find it hard to believe that there isn’t a long-term stress disorder. With a bevy of people saying “no, it’s perfectly fine” would allow one to suppress quite a bit. Thanks, Susan! I don’t remember the Koop study way back when and I guess I’ve never heard much about long-term stress disorder. But the suicide rate (read: short term stress disorder) is 3 – 7X in post abortion women. Also, when reading reports (regardless of which side you seek to bolster), stating things like “no high-quality” allows a dismissal of nearly anything you want. That said, I would trust that Dr.’s at JH would be less likely to fall victim of that (then again, pride puffs up…..). I don’t find it hard to believe that there isn’t a long-term stress disorder. With a bevy of people saying “no, it’s perfectly fine” would allow one to suppress quite a bit. Thanks, Susan!

]]> By: Matt Svoboda http://www.dennyburk.com/robert-george-on-roe-v-wade/#comment-48261 Matt Svoboda Fri, 23 Jan 2009 15:00:52 +0000 http://www.dennyburk.com/?p=3469#comment-48261 nothing from msnbc can be trusted... Did you all here that Obama lifted the ban for government funding for abortion this morning? nothing from msnbc can be trusted…

Did you all here that Obama lifted the ban for government funding for abortion this morning?

]]> By: rafe http://www.dennyburk.com/robert-george-on-roe-v-wade/#comment-48256 rafe Fri, 23 Jan 2009 05:09:20 +0000 http://www.dennyburk.com/?p=3469#comment-48256 Thanks for the link, Susan! I'd like to see more info on that study. Specifically, how the sample was drawn and how "mental health" was assessed. This issue is extremely politicized, especially by the pro-choice camp. I've read studies that purport no causative link between cigarette smoking and lung cancer. Know what I mean? Thanks for the link, Susan! I’d like to see more info on that study. Specifically, how the sample was drawn and how “mental health” was assessed. This issue is extremely politicized, especially by the pro-choice camp. I’ve read studies that purport no causative link between cigarette smoking and lung cancer. Know what I mean?

]]> By: Susan http://www.dennyburk.com/robert-george-on-roe-v-wade/#comment-48253 Susan Fri, 23 Jan 2009 03:03:52 +0000 http://www.dennyburk.com/?p=3469#comment-48253 Thanks for the comment, Rafe. Here is a news article I read recently: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/28050494/ I am sure there are different definitions of "long term mental health", but I just find the info in this article hard to believe. Thanks for the comment, Rafe. Here is a news article I read recently:
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/28050494/
I am sure there are different definitions of “long term mental health”, but I just find the info in this article hard to believe.

]]> By: rafe http://www.dennyburk.com/robert-george-on-roe-v-wade/#comment-48248 rafe Thu, 22 Jan 2009 21:57:39 +0000 http://www.dennyburk.com/?p=3469#comment-48248 The pro-choice movement has a "dirty little secret" that we don't often hear talked about... That is, the tremendous amount of psychological and emotional pain many women experience following the procedure. I talked to a counselor (secular) the other day who estimated that more than %50 of the middle-aged women he sees are still dealing with the effects of an abortion much earlier in their lives. The pro-choice movement has a “dirty little secret” that we don’t often hear talked about… That is, the tremendous amount of psychological and emotional pain many women experience following the procedure.

I talked to a counselor (secular) the other day who estimated that more than %50 of the middle-aged women he sees are still dealing with the effects of an abortion much earlier in their lives.

]]> By: Darius T http://www.dennyburk.com/robert-george-on-roe-v-wade/#comment-48242 Darius T Thu, 22 Jan 2009 15:58:31 +0000 http://www.dennyburk.com/?p=3469#comment-48242 Excellent! Excellent!

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