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In reply to the discussion: I Love Abortion: Implying Otherwise Accomplishes Nothing for Women's Rights [View all]Honeycombe8
(37,648 posts)She goes on to state that it's wrong for people to say it should be rare. Of COURSE it should be rare for any young woman, if someone cares about that woman. Of course, if you don't care about people and you just want to promote an agenda, that is another matter.
I have known women who have had abortions and have been in that position myself. Being pro-choice is more than theory to me. And I care about women who find themselves in the position of having to make that decision (or, as if often the case with YOUNG women, having it made for them). To me, it's more than an agenda.
No, there should not be guilt for making a serious decision after consideration and doing what you think is best at that time. It doesn't do the "agenda" any good, either, by pretending it's the same as a root canal and whoopee, aren't abortions great. That's really not the attitude that I've encountered, or read about, with women who were faced with that decision. Every single one was solemn. Most were sad. It's not a happy time in their lives. It's pretty traumatic, actually, for a lot of women. Not like a root canal at all.