Dear Editor,
The debate over abortion has raged on since the days of Socrates when, while criminal, abortion was very much part of society. History tells us, whether legal or illegal, abortion has and will always have a presence in our society.-áThe occurrence of abortion is not the result of the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in Roe v. Wade, but rather, it is directly tied to the occurrence of unintended pregnancy.-á
It is estimated that half of all pregnancies are unintended, and half of all unintended pregnancies end in abortion. The key to reducing abortion is to reduce unintended pregnancies.
Unfortunately, many of those who oppose abortion also oppose comprehensive sex education, emergency contraception and sometimes all birth control. Without access to these basic health services, reducing abortion will remain a false promise. ...
What's been lost since Roe was decided is the notion that this landmark decision is about much more than the right to abortion. It's about medical privacy without government interference, the right to time pregnancies and space births and to plan families parents can sustain and support.
Gov. Daniels warned in his recent state address, "Indiana [is] by reputation cautious about big government." When it comes to government interference in private health decisions, Hoosiers have every right to be.
Since Sunday was the 33rd anniversary of Roe v. Wade, let us agree that reducing the occurrence of abortion is a shared goal.
Let us remember that eliminating access only jeopardizes the health and safety of women.
Let us work together to educate and make family planning affordable, accessible and private - for all Hoosiers.-á
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