For the last few weeks I've been reading Finslippy which I find somewhat entertaining. This has led me to read wonderland which is written by the same person. Currently abortion is the topic of choice at wonderland. It has lead to many discussions between Michael and I about the our views on the subject and the various comments that have been posted on wonderland.
I feel the need to write about my views on the abortion. I am not addressing the special circumstances of medical danger to the infant or mother, rape, or incest as these account for a very small portion of the abortions performed and deserve to be looked at separately.
I am pro-choice. I just disagree with most pro-choicers about where the choice is. You see I think every woman has the right to chose when and with whom she has sex. I don't think she should have the right to chose to end another person's life. When a woman choses to have sex, she knows there is a chance, even with contraception, that pregnancy can occur. At that moment when choosing to have sex, the woman willingly accepts that risk. Thus that woman should take responsibility for any child resulting from her choice. If a woman doesn't feel like it is the right time in her life to have a child, or that she isn't in a financial situation where she can support a child then maybe she should say "No" to sex. Huh, novel concept. The last time I checked there is no legislation in this country forcing anyone to have sex against their will.
I believe a life is created at the moment of conception. I believe that life has the same rights to life and liberty that the mother has. I believe that denying the child the right to life because it is inconvenient to the mother is unconscionable. There seem to be a lot of people who like the abortion option because it "neatly" takes care of the "problem." I keep reading that it is better to have an abortion than to have a child abandoned or abused or be made to feel unwanted. My question is, who is it better for? Society, the mother, the baby? Society doesn't want to see the cruelty that happens to children and abortion is just the medical procedure "that removes a lump of tissue." The mother doesn't want to have to raise the child or put the child up for adoption or go through a pregnancy. Abortion lets her "get it over with." But what about the baby? Abortion ensure that the baby will never live to be abandoned, abused, unwanted. It ensures that the baby will never be loved or cared for.
You see I think society wants this to all be neat and clean and a procedure that "takes care of the problem" becomes the easiest solution. But I do not believe it is the best or right solution.
Happy Commenting,
Jenn
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Jenn, you brought tears to my eyes. Sometimes working where I do, I feel so alone in my views and beliefs. You stated exactly how I feel in a very well-composed and eloquent manner. Too often I feel the world is against my POV. I even blogged about the recent Supreme Court decision, but deleted it about 10 minutes later because I wondered if it was too "controversial."
May you always have the courage and voice to speak your mind and your beliefs. You and Michael are truly unique and gifted people. Keep writing!
As I read your blog tonight, I felt envious of your courage to speak so frankly about a controversial subject. And yet, it hit me, I shouldn't need courage to speak about how I feel on a topic so important to me. I should just do it in a respectful manner as you have done so.
Thank you for speaking out on your blog and reminding all of us to not bow to perceived public pressure.
You stated it very well.
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