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Janet B wrote in rec.food.cooking:

> On Wed, 11 Nov 2015 11:29:25 -0800 (PST),
> wrote:
>
> > On Wednesday, November 11, 2015 at 9:06:58 AM UTC-8, Janet B wrote:
> >> On Tue, 10 Nov 2015 21:27:12 -0800, sf > wrote:
> >>
> >> >On Tue, 10 Nov 2015 17:27:48 -0500, Dave Smith
> >> > wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> Better access to abortion should avoid the
> >> >> problem of later term procedures.
> >> >
> >> >It all starts with better access to birth control.
> >>
> >> exactly.
> >> Janet US
> >
> > But the late term abortion is not caused by dawdling or a failure
> > to use birth control. It is caused typically by an ultrasound on a
> > wanted child revealing a serious birth defect, like a fetus without
> > a cerebrum or a cerebellum. Or a Down syndrome child, who will
> > either die at a tragically young age, or far outlive the parents
> > (both of which I have seen).
>
> Yes. I understand that abortions are not used as a method of birth
> control. Conservatives seem to take the stand that abortions are used
> for birth control.
> Janet US

Hi Janet, one of the problems in this discussion is 'what is a late
term abortion'. The bar keeps lowering so muddies the picture. I was 3
months and 2 weeks before I knew I was pregnant. Irregular cycles.
Some of the poasts mak it see like anything after 12 weeks is 'late
term'.

Carol

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