Pro life or Pro choice? It's the question/topic we all (women especially) have learned to avoid. In fact, I've found that most people who pose this question verbally are looking to start a fight.
I used to always answer "Pro Choice.... of course" Why of course? Well, I thought that pro choice gave the mother the right to choose, enabled women to say "no" to a pregnancy that could physically harm them, to make an extremely difficult decision without government interference.
Recently, I met a lovely young woman who was struggling. At 18yrs old, she was pregnant, had little support, and, unlike most of the stories that we as a society seem to hear, was being pushed to get an abortion, not to keep her child.
This woman was an adult, had a job and an education, and was excited to be a mother. However, because she was not married and lived in an apartment, rather than a "nice house", her family and friends did not believe that parenting was a good decision for her.
She explained to me that when she nervously informed her parents of the pregnancy, she wanted nothing from them other than a "congratulations" Instead she got this: "You should consider your options. Don't ruin your life."
How do you think this affected her decision making?
What about teenagers who fear getting kicked out of their parent's homes because of a pregnancy?
Is abortion being pushed on young mothers?
At this point, I believe that women should have to see a counselor (more than once) before being allowed to get an abortion. Perhaps we could weed out those who are making the decision for others and truly want to keep their baby. I realize that could be unpopular, but something has to change.
But what do you think? Feel free to comment with your opinions/suggestions.
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