Support for sufferers of violence and abuse key to reducing abortions

[DL82]

kcl.ac.uk/news/news_details.php?news_id=1126&year=2009

“recent research that found more than one in three women seeking abortion had experienced lifetime domestic violence. In the previous year, 19.5 per cent had been physically assaulted and 3.7 per cent had had forced sexual intercourse. A link was also found between domestic violence and women seeking repeat abortions. 30 per cent of women having a second abortion reported relationship violence and women having a third or subsequent abortion were over 2.5 times as likely to report a history of physical or sexual abuse by a male partner.”

 

[Mark77]

**3.7%???

Come on. No percentage not even 100%, justifies murdering innocent babies via abortion!!!
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Sancta Maria, Mater Dei, Ora Pro Nobis Peccatoribus!

mark

 

[DL82]

**3.7%???

Come on. No percentage not even 100%, justifies murdering innocent babies via abortion!!!
**
Sancta Maria, Mater Dei, Ora Pro Nobis Peccatoribus!

mark

I wasn’t saying it justifies anything. Nor was the article.

What the article is trying to say is that there is a link, a connection between abortion and domestic abuse. If we help women make good choices, avoid abusive relationships, and get help getting over abusive partners - in short, if we care and love - then that could lead to a huge reduction in abortions.

 

[Mark77]

i was not questioning the fact that many women are abused and they are forced to turn to abortion as a “quick fix”. i was questioning the statistics, but any abuse is intolerable.

i completely agree that we must all do more to support these abused women and to give them the love and information, treatment and resources they need so they will always choose life over abortion, no matter how difficult that may be .

They are in my prayers daily!

Sancta Maria, Mater Dei, Ora Pro Nobis Peccatoribus!

mark