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In response to "There's been a lot of talk about this 'new political center' that has come out recently. NBC News quiz: Are you part of the new center? -- (link)" by ty97

I don't like one question in particular. (spoils?)

Posted by spamlet Oct 16 '13, 06:53

The contraception question. What exactly do they mean? Do they just mean the pill or do they mean elective abortion as well? That would greatly change my answer.

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abortion isn't a contraceptive method. -- nm - Don Homer Oct 16, 07:15
spoilers - ty97 Oct 16, 07:11 3
- I have seen times where it's included as "contraception" when speaking of the restrictions on Obamacare re:churches. - spamlet Oct 16, 07:19 2
  - I think the two get tied together because some faiths are opposed to both. But definitionally,they are separate AFAIK -- nm - ty97 Oct 16, 07:20
  - That's because they misunderstand what the morning-after pill does. -- nm - mara Oct 16, 07:20
Nobody means any kind of abortion when they say contraception, unless they don't understand what the words mean, or what the morning-after pill does. - mara Oct 16, 07:10
I took issue with the one about - znufrii Oct 16, 07:07 6
- yup, I thought that one needed help -- nm - ty97 Oct 16, 07:19
- "Fair share" is always code for "they're making out like bandits, I'm getting screwed here, what about meeeeee!!!???" - Roger More Oct 16, 07:19 3
  - Dog whistle. -- nm - mara Oct 16, 07:21
  - I know, and answered accordingly. -- nm - znufrii Oct 16, 07:20 1
    - I thought you would, but "fair share" is one of my hated phrases and I never miss an opportunity to moan about it -- nm - Roger More Oct 16, 07:21
- Yep. Badly worded. A few were like that. -- nm - TWuG Oct 16, 07:08
Looks like there's a followup question but it should have been more clear. -- nm - spamlet Oct 16, 06:56

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