I don't understand when someone says "abortion should be rare"... [View all]

[cynatnite]

I don't know if they're higher now than say 10 years ago. Maybe abortions would be fewer if we were doing a better job in preventing unwanted pregnancies in the first place.

I think that all forms of contraception should be free. In fact, I think birth control should be given out freely on demand at all high schools. I also think comprehensive sex education should begin at 11-12 years old at school. It should include how to protect yourself and be safe.

I also think that should a woman want an abortion, she should have easy access to it without shame or explanation. The decision is between her and her doctor. Period.

I have had an abortion and for me, it was not an easy decision to make. It was an emotional decision that took serious contemplation and it was mine and mine alone to make. This was a potential life. That was how I viewed it. I don't know if other women had the same difficulties that I did when it came to something like this.

I do believe that most women don't make these decisions lightly.

I don't regret my abortion. It was an elective medical procedure that I felt was best for the situation I was in at the time. While at the time, it was an emotional one, I got over it and moved on with my life.

Regardless of the rates of abortion...no woman should be forced to be pregnant against her will.