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How we stop abortion

Tue., March 17, 2020

Protesting at clinics will not stop abortions. Closing clinics will not stop abortions. To stop abortion we must do the following:

Provide the best sex education possible and give free access to birth control.

Have many programs in place to help single parents – including parenting education, financial and food support, education support, and job preparation. Free childcare would also help.

It seems to me the same people yelling in front of clinics also rail against these programs. Doing both is insane. Choose to help those who might need abortions – then the number will drop.

Debra Sullivan

Spokane

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