a friend of a friend, on facebook: pro-choice has ALWAYS been code for pro-abortion. They use those words to make what is absolutely horrifically murder, a more palatable swallow.
me: friendofafriend, respectfully, along with being unfair and untrue, your statement is quite offensive.
the right of a mother to make medical decisions about her own body and that of her unborn child, in consultation with a doctor, is much more complicated than you make it seem.
while i don't advocate abortion, i'm humble enough to admit that i can't possibly imagine the painful burden of hearing that my baby will suffer tremendously if carried to term. or of being a pregnant fifteen-year-old living in a broken, abusive home. or being diagnosed with cancer the same month i find out i'm pregnant.
that's why i'm pro-choice.
if we were sitting across from each other over coffee right now, could you honestly tell me to my face that you suspect i'm just a really big fan of murder?
way too many abortions happen every day. demonizing people like me won't actually solve that devastating problem.
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You are wise and compassionate, and you regularly open my eyes to the the multiple facets of matters.
I'm sorry felt attacked by friendofafriend's strong, un-thought-out opinions. As you wonder what she would say to your face, I wonder what she would say to the abused teenage mother, to the woman who just discovered she has cancer and a baby.
Me? I think abortions are a tragedy. Sometimes tragedies have to happen; sometimes even the best choice is not a good one. I respect the people who have to make such awful decisions.
Well said, Mara. I think it's very easy for people to make judgments on other people. But sometimes, all I ask is for those people to imagine themselves in the other person's shoes, before making such comments.
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