tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770341086445997547.post3410732517826088748..comments2023-10-07T22:37:49.244+13:00Comments on The Hand Mirror: Aborting Stereotypeskatyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15742280289613450293noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770341086445997547.post-54108422054447594082008-06-13T11:10:00.000+12:002008-06-13T11:10:00.000+12:00Alrighty, can we get a chill pill? Armpit - Stef ...Alrighty, can we get a chill pill? Armpit - Stef wasn't disagreeing with any of your points, except to point out that her post was about questioning a stereotype that you seemed to accept in your comment (which I note you have now deleted, so no one can look back and assess it).<BR/><BR/>What I find encouraging about the debate online so far on this issue is the number of people speaking out for choice, and doing so eloquently and using a lot of factual links etc. Thanks for contributing to this Stef, this is a great post. Many years ago I read an article in Next based on similar stats and I've long regretted that I didn't keep a copy so I'm really glad you have made this argument for us all :-)Juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08977150346842277994noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770341086445997547.post-12223099137777417662008-06-13T10:44:00.000+12:002008-06-13T10:44:00.000+12:00Hairy armpit, You mistake criticism for abuse. But...Hairy armpit, <BR/>You mistake criticism for abuse. But at this point, I'm going to call you out as the troll you most certainly are.Stephaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05680274679737065263noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770341086445997547.post-36965746674992997172008-06-13T10:18:00.000+12:002008-06-13T10:18:00.000+12:00I thought I made some great points about abortion ...I thought I made some great points about abortion and the debate in general.<BR/><BR/>I won't bother with your threads next time ex ex pat. I think what you said to me was rude and uncalled for.Fayehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12372151568210292525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770341086445997547.post-35796899221651038002008-06-12T09:47:00.000+12:002008-06-12T09:47:00.000+12:00Hairy armpit,You missed my point. Abortion actuall...Hairy armpit,<BR/>You missed my point. Abortion actually isn't a young girls issue. Over 99% of the women getting an abortion are over the age of 15 and half are in either the 20-24 or 25-29 age group. Hardly young girls.Stephaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05680274679737065263noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770341086445997547.post-77670389221422062962008-06-11T17:12:00.000+12:002008-06-11T17:12:00.000+12:00This comment has been removed by the author.Fayehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12372151568210292525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770341086445997547.post-2247164716080215842008-06-11T17:04:00.000+12:002008-06-11T17:04:00.000+12:00I got the level of detail FF got from Statistics N...I got the level of detail FF got from Statistics NZ, which has multi-year statistics:<BR/><BR/>http://www.stats.govt.nz/products-and-services/info-releases/abortion-stats.htm<BR/><BR/>I can verify that their statistics are numerically correct, but focus on narrow parts of the picture. Their numbers quoting large increases focus on a very small group of girls having abortions, so it makes the increase look very large even though it's only a tiny fraction of the population involved. (not that pre-teen abortions are ever anything but serious, but 144% increase looks very alarming compared to "52 more girls than fifteen years ago", especially given our population increase)<BR/><BR/>I'll be making more posts about this as the week goes on- I probably have about two or three posts worth of stuff to work through, and those of you who've read my blog know how long my posts are, lol :PAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770341086445997547.post-54788757731099747262008-06-11T15:38:00.000+12:002008-06-11T15:38:00.000+12:00I was out at dinner last night and we were discuss...I was out at dinner last night and we were discussing abortion, and my friend piped up with "when I had one, I made the worst joke ever" and proceeded to tell the story, and we all laughed at the very very very terrible joke, and it just felt really right, that someone could open up and be honest in a capacity like that free of blame or hurt or shame. Except for the shame of the terrible joke which was brought on by the gas, of course...Joannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11008483742089694792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770341086445997547.post-16938116683248165112008-06-11T15:22:00.000+12:002008-06-11T15:22:00.000+12:00re going public about experiences, I can understan...re going public about experiences, I can understand why people don't given the visciousness that pops up in the debate.<BR/><BR/>Here's a post I wrote about this a few years ago where I recount my experiences http://radicalcrossstitch.com/2005/06/20/stuff-abortions-and-a-bit-more-stuff/<BR/>I thought about updating it but having reread it, it all still holds true and seems best to leave it alone.<BR/><BR/>I hope that it helps as a positive contribution to the debate.<BR/><BR/>ArohanuiAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770341086445997547.post-57277466743887675122008-06-11T10:52:00.000+12:002008-06-11T10:52:00.000+12:00For anyone who has ever made a trip to the clinic,...For anyone who has ever made a trip to the clinic, the diverse range of people who have terminations is obvious. The majority of women I saw there were above twenty, quite a few who had their children there, most with male company (I can only assume their partners - though would hate to have gotten that wrong!), and a few present who were obviously around 40.Nikki Elisabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11601782588373904490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770341086445997547.post-33205350178875136992008-06-11T09:13:00.000+12:002008-06-11T09:13:00.000+12:00Thanks for that report I/S! Very interesting.Thanks for that report I/S! Very interesting.Stephaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05680274679737065263noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770341086445997547.post-20499327328831466632008-06-11T03:06:00.000+12:002008-06-11T03:06:00.000+12:00The latest report from the Abortion Supervisory Co...The latest report from the Abortion Supervisory Committee can be found <A HREF="http://www.parliament.nz/NR/rdonlyres/5EEE7711-E3BE-4672-839E-2F6F59E798FB/73450/DBHOH_PAP_16195_5831.pdf" REL="nofollow">here</A>.<BR/><BR/>If you want 2007 stats, you might need to OIA them.Idiot/Savanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08993069909613708957noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770341086445997547.post-74823211400828797992008-06-10T23:43:00.000+12:002008-06-10T23:43:00.000+12:00Unless I'm missing it, the statistics don't even m...Unless I'm missing it, the statistics don't even mention the 11-14 year olds. Can you point me at where I can actually find them?<BR/><BR/>That someone is stupid enough to bring this debate up in NZ makes me want to write an article for the local student magazine (presuming someone better qualified (re: female) doesn't do it before me) but I'd really like to find WHERE Family First is generating it's statistics from. And I'm really not that expert at searching stats New Zealand place.Confusionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15343197053632668291noreply@blogger.com