Life

With the anniversary of Roe v. Wade, and the march in Washington, I began to ponder the question of abortion. We can call it right to life, or pro-choice - those are just names. We can call it any other polarizing phrase that comes to mind. When does conception start? How arrogant of man to think it starts when he defines. Before you believe I am of one side or the other, let me be clear. I think abortion is a terrible thing. I wish there was no need for it. I wish woman didn't use it as birth control. I know that sounds callous, but even after multiple abortions, I know woman that still use it as the ultimate backup plan. Even though I wish that it was not necessary, I will fight to the death for a woman's right to choose. I strongly believe that man cannot be the final arbiter of what happens in a woman's body. The fetus is in the woman's' body, not someone else's. If the woman chooses abortion, that is her right. I don;t believe that by limiting the choice of abortion, one less abortion will ever happen. It will simply switch to a state issue. Some states will rule it illegal, some states will rule it legal. Women that want abortions will simply go to the legal states. The only ones is will effect is that scared girl that has become pregnant and doesn't know what to do. Her life will change. She should of thought of that before, but we all know accidents happen. I have the sad experience of being involved in a relationship that resulted in an unwanted pregnancy. It was just to early in our lives - or I guess we were both scared of what it meant. Knowing the type of child I have now, I can't help but think what that child would have been like. As he would have had at least the same father as David, I cannot help to think the child would have had some of the same qualities. I regret the choice, yet it was not my choice to make. It is not like I resisted it though - I paid half the money!

It is far too easy for those unaffected by this issue to stand there outside the clinics or at the Supreme Court. They love the country that allows them the right to assemble and speak their mind. Yet, the abhor the very same principles when a woman chooses to terminate a pregnancy. I have been effected personally by this issue and I will always regret my complicity - yet I steadfastly remain supportive of a woman as the master of her own domain.