And now for something completely different...

Slate has a really interesting article on finding common ground in the abortion debate in the country. It's a thoughtful piece that lays out some ways that "pro-life" ) groups could really impact the number of abortions in the US (The # 3 way is to "embrace contraception"). A lot of these are "no duh" concepts, but it's really nice to hear these ideas come out of the "pro-life" movement. Actually, the " " maybe unnecessary in this case. These groups (at least some of them) may actually earn the pro-life moniker, since they are pursuing ways of reducing abortion without taking away choice.



Here's a snippet from the article:

"If this were to happen—if pro-lifers were to embrace contraception and give it moral sanction—it would prevent more abortions than any anti-abortion law would. Another conference participant, Jen Roth of All Our Lives, alluded to surveys indicating that most people who call themselves pro-life, defined broadly, support contraception."