I came across an interesting study in regards to abortion. It was commissioned by the UN, so I would say it is a reliable study from a credible international organization.

It says that regardless of whether abortion is legal or not, abortion rates are essentially the exact same all across the board. I will repeat, whether or not abortion is legal in a country or not, the number of women who have abortions is not affected. Translation: criminalizing abortion doesn’t work.

And what does criminalizing abortion do? It kills the women who are trying to have them, because they then seek back-street abortions.

What has lowered abortion rates? Over time, countries that provide sex education and cheap access to birth control see a steady decline in abortion rates.
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Israeli Warplanes Strike Gaza

As fighting in the Gaza Strip continues into its third week, the United Nations Security Council passed a ceasefire resolution in an attempt to bring a halt to the violence. The vote was passed 14-0-1 with the US abstaining. Unfortunately, the cease fire agreement makes no sense for either party, reiterating their inability to truly understand the Middle East conflict.

On the Israeli side of the conflict, the ceasefire resolution inadequately addresses Israel’s security concerns. Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert reiterated that Israel “has never agreed to let an external body decide its right to protect the security of its citizens,” and that the proposed ceasefire agreement is simply “unworkable.”

The ceasefire agreement calls for a full withdrawal of Israeli forces from the Gaza Strip, and for monitors to deploy along the Philadelphia Corridor to ensure Hamas does not continue to smuggle weapons from Egypt. It’s pretty obvious why Israel finds this resolution “inadequate.”
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