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In reply to the discussion: I am pro-abortion, not just pro-choice: 10 reasons why we must support the procedure and the choice [View all]chowder66
(9,055 posts)and I whole heartedly agree. I get annoyed when any discussion about abortion constantly falls to "in the case of the life of the mother or rape". Those are important to the late term abortions argument but it seems to be the go-to for any and all discussions I see on the news or in news articles over the last 8 to 10 years.
I find myself thinking why the hell can't any woman have an abortion for her personal reasons whatever they may be and why is no one saying anything about this in the media?! This needs to be driven home to remind people why they should be more vocal and support PP, Roe vs. Wade and women's issues when it concerns their health. Nitpicking is doing a real disservice to the arguments, it should encompass so much more, which the salon article covers beautifully.
It's such a hard decision for women and if it's not a hard decision for some (which I'm sure would be extremely rare... due to mental health issues, drug issues or some other issue where the woman is not or is unable to be empathetic) then it is best that the woman is not having any children any way.
I have a cousin I don't really know, she's in a different state and I haven't see her since I was a pre-teen and she was a tot. She is severely addicted to drugs and she has had several abortions and several children. All the children were taken in by her brother who has his own kids, and they are not wealthy by any measure, I believe they are working poor. He's a wonderful person for doing this but wishes/hopes she would get tubal-ligation from what my grandmother once said.
It's our right by law to have them if we so chose; for reasons that are personal to us, whether it be bad-timing or poor planning, failure of prophylactics, financial concerns, parenting concerns, rape, health issues and even irresponsibility I am pro-abortion.....and if a woman decides to go forward and have a child then that is their decision and is why I'm pro-choice.
That article helped me put into words what I couldn't do before, at least not elegantly enough for a debate or to better defend my position.
This is one of the best articulations I've ever seen about this. Thank you x 10!