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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]JDPriestly
(57,936 posts)We as humans intervene to prolong life. We do it constantly now that we have the knowledge of medicine to do it. And in that way we relieve human suffering and physical imperfection.
Yet some think it is terrible when we use that same knowledge of medicine to intervene in other ways including abortion.
May I mention with regard to the point about what mothers-to-be ingest in the weeks prior to pregnancy that some of the medications we take can have terrible effects on an unborn child. If a woman knows that she has taken a medication that can affect the fetus, who can blame her for choosing to try again when she is not taking that medication.
I had a friend when I was about 20. She was 21 and became pregnant. She died of a heart attack during her pregnancy. There was at that time no way to foresee her heart attack and no way to help her and protect the baby. Life is not as simple as the abortion foes think.
Why should we bring babies into the world to suffer. This is a woman's decision, a couples decision in some cases, but ultimately the decision of the woman who will carry the baby and have ultimate responsibility for its well-being for a long time.
As a gardener, I understand that not all seedlings become full grown, healthy plants. The failure rate is phenomenal. Read history and learn of all the potential kings and queens who died at birth or as children.
We are so fortunate today. Most of our children survive their childhood. We are more responsible than ever to make sure that every child is a wanted child.
Abortion is a woman's right.
Excellent article.