The onion - beyond satire?

What are your thoughts on this article posted at The Onion? If you're not aware, The Onion is a news satire site. The articles are completely untrue and only for entertainment purposes. Click the link below to see the article and let me know what you think:

I'm Totally Psyched About This Abortion!

In my opionion, this goes beyond satire. The way the article is written would seem to indicate that an agenda is definitely being veiled within this piece. An example:

"The funny thing is, I actually have the pro-life movement to thank for this opportunity. If my HMO wouldn't have bowed to their pressure not to cover oral contraceptives, I never would've gotten pregnant in the first place."

Although this is thinly veiled in satire, I think we can all tell what the views of the author are.

A quick search for "Abortion" on The Onion reveals many more questionable articles.

They have every right to publish these articles, but I just wanted to point out to my readers that we need to be careful what we accept in terms of entertainment. Be sure to talk to your teenagers about things such as this so that they will understand your beliefs and why you believe what you do. Please help them realize that their are things that should not be joked about, and that these are serious issues.

Matthew