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In reply to the discussion: Does "abortion on demand and without apology" describe your approach to the issue? [View all]kydo
(2,679 posts)Your post made me think about my stance. BTW that's not the odd part.
This is the odd part....
I am Catholic, but I am Pro Choice because I am Pro Life. And now I find that I am also Pro Abortion.
See my definition of pro life is exactly that - I am for life. The mother is alive. The baby hasn't been born yet it only has the potential to become a human. Life starts at birth. All those things written about the evils of abortion from the church comes from old men not God, and not Jesus. Jesus didn't say, "Love thy neighbor unless she had an abortion." I also don't think it is sin for me to be Pro-Choice nor is it a sin to have an abortion.
Now, so far in my 47 years I have not needed to have an abortion. I have no idea what I would have chosen to do if I had. I would like to think I would have chosen to have the baby, but that is not a given. Nor is even carrying the baby to term. Some times things go wrong with planned pregnancies.
But I know one thing for sure.
- It's not my right to say what some one else chooses.
The reason I am adding Pro Abortion to my list is I never really took a side on the actual procedure other then to say it is a medical procedure. And I am for it as a legal medical procedure. Which is what it is. So it should be between a doctor and the patient, which is private and none of my damn business.
So because I think it should be legal, that by definition makes me Pro Abortion. And I am totally cool with that.
I am Pro Choice, Pro Life and Pro Abortion. Go figure.
BTW - Good for you for standing up!
I am so sick of hearing people who have no clue about abortion say the woman will have mental issues. That is so wrong. Same with the ultra sound thing. It will not change a woman's mind.
When you stand up and say you had an abortion you help dis-prove the misconceptions.
Thank you!