Super Bowl Ad

Nrdsb4
Fri, 05 Feb 2010 10:33:38 +0000

If in your opinion “choice” is really “choice” you would neither agree nor disagree with her decision, only support it.



I actually kind of agree with this. In reading comments like “I support her right even if I disagree with it” I think, who am I do “disagree” with her decision? It might not be what I would do, but for her it obviously was the right decision. I have no right to agree or disagree because it’s none of my business.

What I am uncomfortable with is the fact that this touching story which focuses on a difficult “choice” a woman faced is sponsored by an organization which would take away the next woman’s ability to “choose” any other option, and I find that a bit disingenuous.

Also, I really dislike the labeling of pro-choice advocates as “pro-abortion.” I personally could not abort my child (although depending upon a myriad of circumstances which women are faced with daily, such as having to abort one fetus in order to save other multiple fetuses, i.e. choose one or let them all die, I might revisit my feelings on the matter). However, I am very thankful that I would be carrying that child to term because that is what I believe is the right thing vs. carrying it to term because my government is forcing me to do so. I feel education, improving compliance with birth control, and making sure every pregnant woman is made aware of all options other than abortion should be the goal and if fewer abortions are performed as a result, all the better, but the final say must rest with the mother. Therefore, while I am pro-choice, at the same time I am NOT pro-abortion.