Abortion is immoral. Period.

in a perfect world, no one would ever need an abortion...

When I say that I want abortion to be rare, I mean in the sense that as many people getting pregnant do so because they want to and unwanted pregnancies are reduced through policy and education.

why we can't agree on good sex education and access to birth control

Study lead author Pamela Kohler, a program manager at the University of Washington in Seattle, and colleagues found that about 25 percent of teens received abstinence-only education and about two-thirds received comprehensive sex education. About 9 percent -- particularly teens from poor families and those in rural areas -- received no sex education at all.

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The researchers found that teens who received comprehensive sex education were 60 percent less likely to get pregnant or to get someone pregnant than those who received no sex education.

Other results -- not statistically significant, however -- suggested that comprehensive sex education, but not abstinence-based sex education, slightly reduced the likelihood of teens having vaginal intercourse. Neither approach seemed to reduce the likelihood of reported cases of sexually transmitted diseases.

however, i do not think these things are going to significantly reduce the number of
unwanted pregnancies -- certainly not to the point when they become rare...

3. Results
3.1. Main reasons for abortion
In six of the 13 countries for which we had data on the main reason, the most commonly reported reason for having an abortion was socioeconomic concerns, cited by a plurality of women (ranging from 27% to 40%) (Table 3). In five countries, limiting childbearing was the most frequently reported reason, ranging from 20% in Nepal to 64% in Azerbaijan. In Belgium, the most frequently cited reasons were partner-related (23%) and socioeconomic concerns (23%), and in Kyrgyz Republic, risk to maternal health was commonly reported (44%).

Abortion is immoral. Period.

Whether or not we agree on abortion... I don't see why we can't agree on good sex education and access to birth control.

Let’s be honest: how much does it cost to issue a statement that separating a child from his asylum-seeking parents is wrong? How much effort or funds does it take to call an elected official to ask them to make a difference for children in any of these other areas? I don’t think anyone is suggesting that the pro-life movement should take on every cause with the same fervour as abortion, but surely we ought not to be called out for staying silent in the face of child suffering!

I want to be part of a pro-life movement that is known for its compassion. Not one that has a reputation for merely trying to restrict or eliminate abortion while leaving nothing sustainably better in its wake. Imagine how the dialog would change if people looked at us and said “I disagree about life having value from fertilization but those pro-life people are bending themselves every direction to make society a better place!” Instead, they see a movement that’s determined to take abortion away while leaving little more than mediocre charities in its place.

So, if anti-abortionists really have a moral obligation to stop abortions from happening, why do they do every thing in their power to make sure an unwanted pregnancy happens in the first place?

You're missing the point, again. It isn't about demonizing anybody. It's the systematic shut down of fair access to health care. No access to birth control leads to an increased unwanted pregnancy rate. Where's the moral outrage about that?

When I talk to people about my story. Not my label, not my political affiliation, but my story. They say 'Oh my gosh, I totally get that' because that's a human experience. So the more human experiences we can have, and the less labeling others, I think the better off we all are.

There are lots of people who believe that abortion is immoral and should be illegal, who also support fair access to health care and promote the use of birth control.