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Originally posted by AlphaGamDiva
being pro-life is not about the mother.....it's about the child....which is what causes the issues btwn pro-lifers and pro-choicers. pro-choicers believe it's the mother's right to choose.....pro-lifers believe it's the child's right to life. to me, one is selfish, one is not. not meaning to be harsh, but sometimes that's how the truth is............and for me, this is my truth.
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I understand what you are saying, and am not trying to convince you differently, but just share with you a different point of view. I actually think it is quite brave to have an abortion, in the face of poverty, discrimination, pain, etc. To prevent the birth of a child that you cannot care for, that you would not want to consign to the less-than-attractive adoption system in this country, is hard to do. And you probably can't comprehend this feeling, and that's fine because we all have differences of opinion, but I would much rather be aborted than be born with significant disabilities, into a system of abuse and poverty, etc. I think every child deserves a loving, wonderful home, one that has the finances and emotional capacity to help the child flourish, and although it may be painful, in my opinion, it is a tough but honorable decision to take that responsibility.
And that, of course, is why there are two sides to the issue! I see abortion as a way of taking responsibility, as suffering the consequences of actions, even if the only actions you took were to never have had the opportunity to learn about birth control or you properly used birth control and it failed. And I can see that there are reasonable people in life that would choose to end their own lives (or never begin them) under certain circumstances. It's kinda like Patrick Henry: Give me Liberty or Give me Death!!! He didn't want to live in slavery to another nation, and some of us wouldn't want to live in the slavery that is severe and comprehensive physical disability or an environment of abuse, etc.
You may not agree, but at least you know that people do see it differently.