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August 1st 2013, 05:17 PM
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shevek
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Besides, allowing teens (Who aren't raped or molested) to abort whenever they want will open the floodgates to more and more teenage pregnancies and subsequently more and more abortions.

This is a major misunderstanding. The Netherlands is known for (among other things) its liberal laws on abortion and soft drugs. Both of these lead to complaints from other countries, including the US, that we're stimulating improper things. But in fact, having liberal laws may be a reason for exceptionally low use of those "facilities":

Drug related things compared

Note how the Netherlands scores better on every point, notably including the use of drugs.

Contraception in The Netherlands: the low abortion rate explained.

Quoting: The Dutch experience with family planning shows the following characteristics: a strong wish to reduce reliance on abortion, ongoing sexual and contraceptive education related to the actual experiences of the target groups, and low barrier family planning services.

The abstract also mentions that the declining influence of the church plays a role. Which shows that the low abortion rate may or may not be caused by the liberal laws; there are many other differences between our countries. But the claim that making it illegal will cause it not being done is very doubtful; my guess would be the opposite.