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Donald Ian Rankin

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4. This opinion is faith-based, not evidence-based. More men than women are pro-choice.

Tue Apr 23, 2013, 02:17 PM

Apr 2013

Last edited Tue Apr 23, 2013, 04:54 PM - Edit history (1)

(To be accurate: more studies have found that more men than women are pro-choice than vice versa, I've seen at least one implying the contrary).

But such very limited evidence as their is suggests that if men could get pregnant, it's more likely that abortion would be harder to obtain than easier.

On edit: "More studies have found" should probably be "I've seen more studies finding" - I haven't done any kind of systematic search, and someone's just linked another poll showing the reverse.

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"If men could get pregnant…" [View all] MrScorpio Apr 2013 OP

Absolutely! LOL haikugal Apr 2013 #1

They riffed that from me... trumad Apr 2013 #2

oldy but goody: if men could get pregnant, abortion would be a sacrament phantom power Apr 2013 #3

This opinion is faith-based, not evidence-based. More men than women are pro-choice. Donald Ian Rankin Apr 2013 #4

Most of the religious groups who lobby legislators are headed by men ProudToBeBlueInRhody Apr 2013 #6

It seems unlikely to happen on average, given that it hasn't had that effect on women. Donald Ian Rankin Apr 2013 #9

most women are pro-choice noiretextatique Apr 2013 #18

I believe that is true, but not by much. N.T. Donald Ian Rankin Apr 2013 #21

here's an interesting read about anti-choice women noiretextatique Apr 2013 #29

You're assuming the standards they set for everyone else are the same as their own Major Nikon Apr 2013 #40

You're right loyalsister Apr 2013 #51

I think a majority of men are pro-choice, definitely in the last twenty years ProudToBeBlueInRhody Apr 2013 #56

Whooooosh MattBaggins Apr 2013 #8

This must be the poll: Buzz Clik Apr 2013 #33

+1...Sadly, the right wing doesn't have a complete monopoly on faith based beliefs abq e streeter Apr 2013 #50

If men could get pregnant, there'd be no abortion "debate" ProudToBeBlueInRhody Apr 2013 #5

And women would already be on the front lines in our military marshall Apr 2013 #7

Or as my Gmom used to say "...birth control and abortion would be sacraments." n/t woodsprite Apr 2013 #10

No, not abortion clinics, it hurts. Morning after pills vended like condoms in the men's room. freshwest Apr 2013 #11

Damn straight libodem Apr 2013 #12

Looks like it has happened... AnotherDreamWeaver Apr 2013 #13

and if men had to fight in wars and work in coal mines hfojvt Apr 2013 #14

you are missing the point Skittles Apr 2013 #17

You mean like these two? snooper2 Apr 2013 #19

Maggie and Babs? Skittles Apr 2013 #22

yeah, they are women right? snooper2 Apr 2013 #23

VERY debatable Skittles Apr 2013 #24

They are men in drag. smirkymonkey Apr 2013 #41

In the 80's Zoonart Apr 2013 #15

they'd NEVER have more than one baby Skittles Apr 2013 #16

That's what my mother always said OhioChick Apr 2013 #27

If it were up to men to have babies . jambo101 Apr 2013 #20

couple hundred thousand emperor penguins would like to have a word with you snooper2 Apr 2013 #25

In all men were Penguins ThoughtCriminal Apr 2013 #44

Then why would we need women anymore? davidn3600 Apr 2013 #26

You don't need women now. Triana Apr 2013 #30

That isn't "what women do". That is what some women choose to do. leeroysphitz Apr 2013 #37

Like it or not most women don't CHOOSE to do 80% of household & child-rearing themselves Triana Apr 2013 #39

Nice little fantasy for feminist and pro-feminist progressives to feel self satisfied with, but abq e streeter Apr 2013 #28

Gallup? whttevrr Apr 2013 #32

No...Just various ones from various polling organizations abq e streeter Apr 2013 #34

so there are a bunch of patriarchial women noiretextatique Apr 2013 #46

Simply pointing out the fallacy of "If men could have abortions...." abq e streeter Apr 2013 #47

it is not a fairy tale noiretextatique Apr 2013 #48

"Damn the statistics, this is what i believe." abq e streeter Apr 2013 #49

all the statistics prove is that some women noiretextatique Apr 2013 #52

If men could get pregnant Leslie Valley Apr 2013 #31

The humble seahorse would disagree. n/t leeroysphitz Apr 2013 #38

Morning-after pills would come in a big snack bag, and leave orange residue on your fingers. nt agracie Apr 2013 #35

If men could get pregnant we would show females how it is done. n/t leeroysphitz Apr 2013 #36

human beings would cease to exist within one generation. nt madinmaryland Apr 2013 #42

If men could get pregnant, they'd be women. MrSlayer Apr 2013 #43

I would gobble morning after pills like they are candy. Crowman1979 Apr 2013 #45

If men could get pregnant…Abortion would be the 11th commandment TeamPooka Apr 2013 #53

If men could get pregnant…paternity leave would be in the Constitution. TeamPooka Apr 2013 #54

If men could get pregnant...we not have the words sibling, brother or sister. TeamPooka Apr 2013 #55