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I can't say I'm really "celebrating" but I am enjoying the press that the issue is getting today. I understand why some people, especially in the PCG are celebrating. I mean, from the Pro-Choice view, RvW was a great step, allowing women to get safe, legal abortions (and, as a new article about a study reports, women seem to have abortions in the same percentages whether or not it is legal).

I don't think that people in the PCG are happy that there are abortions, rather they are happy that women who make this difficult choice have access to a safe and legal abortion.

"Relief" and "satisfaction" may be appropriate emotions.

But when I hear "celebration", I think of... a great deal of joy. And nothing about abortion seems joyous. Nothing. I could easily say the same if I was Pro-choice.

On another note: You fit that title into the title box? Wow.

Abortion is not something to be celebrated. Though I guess, in a similar way, slave owners would have celebrated their right to own sub-human property. It just seems like one of those things- It is a choice, yes, but a bitter one that causes death and pain.

This is true. However, we would celebrate the stopping of deaths, choicers celebrate a personal choice.

I understand that you feel your position is justified and that those who are on the other side of the argument (Pro-Choice) are not justified. I understand that you feel that you would be justified in celebrating if your side got what it wanted, and that you feel that not getting what you want is not worthy of celebration. But the simple fact is that Pro-Choicers in general feel the exact same way that you do. They, too, feel that they are justified and that those on the other side (Pro-Life) are not. They, too, feel that they are justified in celebrating if their side gets what it wants, and that not getting what they want is not be worthy of celebration. Honestly, I believe that in general, where Pro-Lifers and Pro-Choicers differ is not in how they feel about the issue, but instead which side of the issue they are on.

But the participants in the celebrations mostly weren't providers or employees, but regular citizens. More like cancer patients celebrating for that drug than the companies themselves.

Also, there are no ads for abortion clinics or to convince people to get abortions. There are ads to convince women to choose adoption to to choose to keep their child (I've only seen billboards for this type - but there are radio ads of the first type as well as billboards).

Abortion, in most states, can't be legally covered by insurance. State or Federal money can't go to covering abortion costs. Either private donations, or individuals seeking the service must cover the cost. Most clinics require counseling before, and often even a waiting period (though that is probably usually required by law rather than just clinic policy). The goal is to make sure that women aren't being pressured into an abortion, but are always choosing it of their own free will, because they feel that is what is best for them in their situation.

So, I don't feel that most clinics are "just in it for the money". Let's face it, if they weren't charging, the same people would be complaining about that instead! (And I've seen people, on other sites, complain that some places offer discounts or financial help to women who can't afford the procedure.)

I've seen TV ads encouraging people to be adoptive parents (and I really like the "Adopt Us Teens" campaign) - but none trying to convince unintentionally pregnant couples/women to carry the pregnancy to term and give the resulting child up for adoption. Though, I have to admit that with House on DVD and our DVR, I don't watch many commercials anymore.

So there are television ads that wish to convince women/couples to "choose adoption" in some areas?