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applegrove

(118,749 posts) Wed Nov 16, 2022, 11:10 PM Nov 2022

How is abortion an economic issue?

RT @RBReich@twitter.com

How is abortion an economic issue?

Being forced to carry an unwanted pregnancy to term means:

— Families are 4x more likely to live below the poverty line

— Parents are 3x less likely to work full-time

— Parents are 6x more likely to receive public assistance

(Not doing tweets)

RobertReich

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How is abortion an economic issue? (Original Post) applegrove Nov 2022 OP

Abortion never has been a "single issue". Solly Mack Nov 2022 #1

How is it not an economic issue would be easier to answer... Bluethroughu Nov 2022 #2

I sense that was a rhetorical question Ferrets are Cool Nov 2022 #3

How is abortion a political issue? rubbersole Nov 2022 #4

Solly Mack

(90,779 posts)

1. Abortion never has been a "single issue".

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Wed Nov 16, 2022, 11:14 PM

Nov 2022

Bluethroughu

(5,176 posts)

2. How is it not an economic issue would be easier to answer...

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Wed Nov 16, 2022, 11:15 PM

Nov 2022

Life and all its responsibilities are unfortunately not free.

Ferrets are Cool

(21,109 posts)

3. I sense that was a rhetorical question

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Wed Nov 16, 2022, 11:16 PM

Nov 2022

rubbersole

(6,719 posts)

4. How is abortion a political issue?

Reply to Ferrets are Cool (Reply #3)

Wed Nov 16, 2022, 11:32 PM

Nov 2022

Why not make bunions the issue. Abortion is a medical procedure. When some focus group, at a RW think tank, years ago, got their panties in a twist when asked the abortion distortion. Now the repubs have no other policy issue. Nothing. Jesus never mentioned abortion...

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