I’m against abortion; completely 100%. I always have been and most likely, always will be. I’m not sure why I feel so strongly about this. I wasn’t raised in a religious household and no one in my family ever had an abortion (at least, as far as I know) to make me feel so against them. Perhaps it’s because from such a young age, I was completely enamored with babies. I absolutely adored them and in my then young, innocent mind, the thought of “murdering” an innocent baby, seemed completely cruel.
While now 33 and a mother myself, I have come to understand that an abortion isn’t exactly murder, the concept has remained the same for me and I remain 100% against them.
But…
While I am personally against abortions, I am also pro-choice … for other women.
I realize there are multiple reasons a woman may choose to have an abortion, making it the right decision for them. Perhaps a woman simply does not want children, they can’t finically support a child, or the child could have been the painful reminder of an abusive relationship or rape. Therefore, I fully understand and support women who are pro-choice. After all, as women, it’s our bodies and we should feel free to do with them what we will, even if not everyone agrees with that choice.
I also strongly feel that women should be able to have safe access should they choose to have an abortion. The coronavirus pandemic put that in jeopardy for millions of women, as anti-abortion government officials in several American states enacted or attempted to enact restrictions on abortions, as it was considered a nonessential medical procedure.
Again, while I personally do not support abortions, how could this be considered a nonessential procedure during such a harrowing time?
As many states did succeed in blocking abortion procedures during the initial stages of the pandemic, who knows how many women are now carrying children that they did not want? And perhaps, will not be able to financially support?
Abortions have long been a cause of much controversy and debate. The case of Roe v. Wade was a landmark decision in 1973 by the US Supreme Court in which the court ruled that the Constitution of the United States must protect a pregnant woman’s freedom to decide to have an abortion without extreme government restriction. This landmark decision was the end of many US Federal and State abortion laws and has continued to be an ongoing debate, even now.
The US Supreme Court heard arguments on Dec. 1 over Mississippi’s 15-week ban on nearly all abortions with few exceptions for medical emergencies or pregnancies with a severe fetal abnormality.
This case — Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization — will essentially force the Supreme Court justices to decide whether Roe v. Wade should remain in place or be undone. This could be a devastating decision for those who are pro-choice.
Yes, I personally don’t believe in abortions. But I believe in a woman’s right to choose and have that freedom. I am all for women’s rights 100%. I am a proud woman and believe we should be treated with the respect we deserve.
Women are always claiming to be supportive of one another, yet that that is often tested when we see we’re not all on the same page.
We don’t all have to think the same way to be on the same page. We just have to support one another.
I’m pro-life and proud of it. But, as a woman, I will always respect and support a woman’s right to choose, but I expect you to do the same for me. So yes, while I am against abortion, I hope for the sake of all women out there who wish to choose what happens to their bodies, that this ban is soon overturned.
