(05-05-2022 11:59 AM)Hambone10 Wrote:  

(05-05-2022 10:29 AM)OptimisticOwl Wrote:  If Texas has a ballot initiative to ban all abortion, as (most of) the left seem to fear, I, an avowed right-winger, will vote against it. I also oppose any effort to keep women from traveling to get an abortion.

These views are IMO completely compatible with my belief that it is a human child from the moment of conception.

Agreed.

The problem with the whole concept that 'well, you voted for candidate 'x' who supports an abortion ban' is that abortion isn't anywhere near my 'top' issue.... and the guys who are running against them are some combination of 'way in the wrong direction' on abortion (like California) or way in the wrong direction on issues that matter much more to me.

My daughter is on birth control and has been since a young teen.... now approaching 30. My son routinely carries condoms.... also approaching 30. Sure, its not 100% but its damn close. Far too many people don't do this... often because 'I don't like how it feels' or 'the pills make me gain weight'... which are incredibly selfish and shallow excuses to end a life... even just a 'potential' one.

Not everybody is your offspring, Ham. Not everybody has at least one caring, committed, on-the-ball parent at home to help them go down the right path.