Saturday, December 1, 2007

a different view on reproductive health

i've learnt medicine in a system that praises reproductive health services for women, which largely is composed of contraceptive and abortion facilities (please note, by clubbing the two together, i'm not suggesting that they are at the same level as wrong practices, just that they are two wrong practices).
in fact, it is often clubbed in the public health services along with child health services. pretty smart, i think, because if someone opposed contraception or abortion services being provided by taxpayer money (their money), they can always be painted as being opposed to child health by extension.
but i've also learnt my faith and morals in a system that tells me that abortion is murder, and contraception an insult to a woman's dignity as a person and the rejection of god-given fecundity.
but as they say, a lie repeated a thousand times may start seeming to sound like truth after all. so it was with me and the wonders of reproductive health services. but obviously, there's two sides to each story. so here's a counterpoint.
oh, by the way, i get the feeling i've used too many 'but's' in this composition, BUT i can't seem to get around it! (yes, i'm well-known my sense of humour).

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