If that doesn’t scare you from the thought of casual childbirth, I’m not sure what will.

That’s not at all odd, the most a basic requirement for being anti-choice is a deep seated refusal to know anythin about pregnancies, motherhood or raising a child - whereas it’s very hard to know everything needed knowing to run a decent CPC and to not be pro-choice.

Oddly enough, the people who run it are 100% pro-choice. They just thought there should be an option for those who chose parenthood. Instead of guilt and maybe some diapers, they offer counseling, prenatal/postnatal care, parenthood classes, clothing, bedding, baby supplies, diapers, mentoring and job training, up until the baby is 5.

This group covers both first time mothers and fathers up to the age of 25. Their only requirement is that they come for weekly meetings, but they offer transportation and childcare and the meetings can be at any time of day between 6 am and midnight 6 days a week, so it’s not an arduous requirment. They help these families connect with others in their situation, and help them get the tools they need in order to be successful parents.

Word. There are certainly women who don’t WANT to discuss the option of abortion, and could use real support. I wouldn’t trust people who think abortion causes breast cancer to be able to give a pregnant woman useful medical advice, much less help her get WIC.

Look at Mommy drink,

One glass for Tommy who has to clean his room
One glass for Becca who’s looking at boys too soon
One glass for Jimmy with arm in cast and bill to boot
One glass for Susie who just ran out the door in her birthday suit
and one for the little one in the crib, crying for a diaper change

Oh what fun for mommy today
Why does she always say, “Go away! Go away!”?

It’s entirely possible to be “pro-life� without wanting to prohibit abortion or use fear and shame to prevent women from getting them. A pro-life feminist might well argue that the way to end abortion is for safe, affordable contraception to be available to all women and for women to have control over their bodies rather than being playthings of men.

She wouldn’t wallow in the Girls Are For Breeding nonsense that powers FFL, though.

Mythago, as long as this includes allowing safe, legal abortion, I much prefer your definition of “pro-life” to the one currently in practice.

I’ve often thought that Crisis Pregnancy Centers could be such wonderful resources for women who would rather not terminate their pregnancies if they weren’t such guilt-tripping, lying, religio-propaganda spouting entities. Rep. Henry Waxman conducted a study in which he found that 87% of CPCs lied to (abortion/breast cancer, post-abortion depression, embryo/fetus feels pain at day 1, etc.) their “patients” who came seeking help. I’d like to know who the 13% are so that I can recommend them to women, but, so far, no one has come forth with a positive CPC experience. *sigh

2)’Internalize’ = set firmly in the ‘belief’ lockbox.

*[just tried that..?on a second look…oh well- it’s meant -well]
Happ be with ye .Do well & enjoy good fortune in the New Year.