I DO NOT think that abortion is good. I DO believe that there are many other options to be considered before that one, but I also know that for the time that it was illegal in the US many, many women kept their pregnancies secret, didn’t discuss what their options might be with ANYONE, took great risks and, all too often, lost their lives to terminate a pregnancy.
There has been and will always be girls and women who will do anything to end a pregnancy. This is a fact. Are these women’s lives worth less than the babies they produce?
I don’t think so.
You can argue until you’re blue in the face about when life begins and what is morally reprehensible or acceptable, but there will never come a time when everyone agrees. I have my own beliefs and, to be honest, I’m not likely to change my mind anytime soon.
Making abortion illegal shuts off all conversation. A girl or woman who is scared and wants to terminate her pregnancy will keep it secret and pour all her energy into following that path. There is no way to keep her safe, there is no way to help her make a responsible choice.
Let’s keep conversations open. Let’s talk about this often, especially with the women we love. Let’s provide support. Let’s keep women safe. Let’s save as many babies as we can. Let’s work for a world where abortion almost never happens, not one where it is illegal.
Well, I guess if I were a conservative on the issue, I’d argue that the baby deserves a CHANCE at a life, whereas the mother has had hers. Personally, I believe life starts at conception, but so what? It’s the mother’s right to do with her body as she wishes.
I think it’s time for women to stop trying to defend the idea that life begins at birth, which I believe has no rational basis, and simply say “So what? That’s not the real issue. The real issue is butt out of my life!”
I agree–when life begins is a very subjective “truth”, as is whether or not terminating a pregnancy is morally acceptable. There’s just no way for opposing sides to come to agreement on that. Ever. I do, however, think that people should butt into the lives of others often… but not by passing laws or judgement. We need to discuss our beliefs and show our support and not just when an emergency calls us to do so.