Abortion

[gypsyhelena]

Originally Posted by Feather Blade

Sigh, I know I am going to regret getting involved in this argument, but how about a different viewpoint for once if we are so supportive of them all. The original poster merely asked what we thought was going on in Stevie's life at the time which would cause her to take the course of action she did. Cue the immediate vehement "her body her choice!" answer. Yes, it was her body, but I am tired of everyone pretending that making that choice isn't denying a lifetime's worth of choices to another human being who could have lived and loved and gifted the world with their own special qualities. If you have been in that situation, I know I haven't walked in your shoes, but can I humbly ask that we consider taking 9 tiny months of our general allotment of 912 of them over the average lifespan, to let another human being come into this world to be gifted to adoptive parents who are aching to give that little one a family and a home. There ARE other alternatives. (and to the person who said that everyone who wasn't supportive of killing children was about as deep as a raindrop, I hope I've shown more depth than that. If you still think not, then I'm sorry, but I'll "choose" to stick to my principles.)

Generally, pro-choice people respond 'vehemently' towards the anti-choice agenda because they find the idea of ignoring women's rights to bodily autonomy, and forcing them to use their bodies to carry a pregnancy and give birth against their will, to be cruel/preposterous/inhumane, because it's valuing the life of a fetus- a collection of cells with no brain activity- above the life of a person with likes and dislikes, hopes and dreams, friends and enemies- the life of a person WITH a life.