A couple of thoughts on abortion

[mousme]

This has cropped up a number of times on my flist of late, which isn't all that surprising, considering my friends.

I don't know if it'll surprise many people on here if I say that, fundamentally, I don't believe that abortion is right. Maybe it will surprise people. It won't surprise those who know me well. I am the product of someone's choice not to abort, so I feel rather strongly on the topic, to say the least.

That being said, until there are safe, viable alternatives to abortion, I will remain pro-choice.

When there is a clear and present danger to the mother's health, I am all in favour of terminating a pregnancy in a safe, medical procedure that is authorized by law. Until dangerous pregnancies are a thing of the past, I will remain pro-choice.

Until everyone who doesn't want a child is given access to birth control and other safe-sex products, I will remain pro-choice.

Until little girls are no longer raped, I will remain pro-choice.

Until such a time as women are no longer abused and raped by men they thought they could trust, I will remain pro-choice.

Until such a time as abortion remains the *only* resort for some unhappy, desperate women, I will remain pro-choice.

Until such a time as women are entirely in control of their own fertility, I will remain pro-choice.




I am not anti-life. I am pro-choice. There is a difference.


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I am leaving comments open for now. Everyone is welcome to their opinion, and to discuss in a sane, rational, and respectful manner. Most of you don't need to be told to remain civilized, but this is a sensitive topic, so if you get upset, keep your hands away from your keyboard. Close friend or online acquaintance, if you insult or otherwise flame someone on this LJ, I will ban your ass faster than you can say "Bob's your mother's brother." Capito?

Comments

Re: You know what?

[fearsclave.livejournal.com]

Sounds like a plan. So, just to be clear, I will be flaming from the crazy pro-lifer point of view, and you will be posting from the rabid pro-choice point of view?

Re: You know what?

[whiskeygirl8.livejournal.com]

Yes.

It's a parasite, dontcha know? A woman should have the right to remove it!!!! It's like a cancer!

Re: You know what?

[fearsclave.livejournal.com]

Cancer!?! It's human and possesses a soul from the moment of ovulation!

Re: You know what?

[whiskeygirl8.livejournal.com]

It is not human until it comes OUT! It's the same as if you asked me to be hooked up to a machine with you so you could stay alive. EXACTLY THE SAME!!!!!!eleventyone!11

Re: You know what?

[mousme.livejournal.com]

God, I love my friends. :D

Re: You know what?

[whiskeygirl8.livejournal.com]

We must stop the apocalypse.

Man, it's been a long time since I've read a batshit insane abortion debate. I've forgotten a lot of the crazy stuff.

Re: You know what?

[prolixfootle.livejournal.com]

You're not particularly convincing as a rabid pro-lifer... no caps lock, no misspellings, no invocations to a higher power or condemnations by same...

And I don't have any sisters.

Re: You know what?

[prolixfootle.livejournal.com]

Or progeny.