I hate abortion.

[KentuckyWoman]

Hate it with a passion. I am not now - nor will I ever be "pro-abortion".

I'd love a world in which abortion was never needed as an option..... some magical world where women are not impregnated against their will, all men treat all women as equals, moments of passion never get the best of anyone ever, economic security is always the norm, pregnancy never endangers women, and fetuses always come out perfect every time.

I had an abortion at 22 weeks in 1979. My mother took me to Louisville.... I don't remember where. My family and siblings were supportive of me but never voiced an opinion one way or the other regarding abortion both before and after the procedure. To this day it is a non-issue as far as family is concerned. Still, it was a gut wrenching choice that affects me to this day. It was the right choice for me, at that time in my life. But it was not an easy choice to make.

Those of us who fight for choice and access to safe, legal abortions understand women face tough choices and situations. NO ONE is qualified to make a decision except the woman who is pregnant.

NO ONE.


And it's not any of our business why a woman is making the choice to end a pregnancy.

[marym625]

1. brava!

Great post! Thank you

[Lunabell]

2. Thank god(if there is one) we have abortion as a choice.

For what ever reason a woman chooses abortion, I support her.

[murielm99]

3. Thank you for sharing this with us.

Everyone should have the right to choose, no questions asked. Your body, your life.

[TreasonousBastard]

4. I don't know, but would like to think you speak for most women...

and a whole lot of men.

A key problem with men and abortion is that we are often unable to step back and not try to "solve" a problem. We have to put our two cents in and deal with things. It's not simply "control over women's bodies" it's our basic instinct to "do something" even if it's just trying to make decisions we shouldn't be involved in.

None of us knows what it is like to carry a child for nine months, give birth, and then feed and care for the infant. We observe and help if we can, but we just don't know what it really is. Since we don't know, we really should just shut up about it.

[DFW]

5. No one is "pro-abortion."

You will never see anyone going around promoting abortion and telling women what a great thing it is. But it is NO ONE'S business except that of the woman contemplating it. It's her CHOICE, and that is what the big issue is.

I also reject utterly and completely the label "pro-life." If someone is against abortion rights, they should say so in no uncertain terms. But don't come at me with that silly "pro-life" label unless you also oppose the death penalty, are vegan, and work full time with a suicide prevention team.

[davidpdx]

7. +1

To that last line. A very good point. And of course never kill a bug either.

[Major Nikon]

8. I'm pro-abortion

Just like I'm pro any other medical procedure that has the potential to save lives. As you say it's not anyone's business except the patient and the doctor, just like any other medical procedure. I don't think it should be regulated any more than any other medical procedure.

[DFW]

9. Sure, if you put it that way

But that's like saying you're pro-bypass.

What the anti-abortion-rights crowd is against is letting any woman have the option and make her own choice.

[Major Nikon]

16. I don't know of any other way to put it

Abortion is safer than the alternative.

What the anti-abortion crowd is really about is forcing women to give birth because they believe that is their atonement for having sex or getting raped.

[d_r]

12. i don't disagree with you

but i would say that just like any medical procedure i'd rather someone not need it in the first place. I would like to see more policy to reduce the need - certainly more birth control access and sex education, but just as importantly more economic policies that support women and families.

[brer cat]

10. I have encountered pro-abortion

advocates on DU, and they will indeed tell you that it is the greatest thing in the world.

I agree totally with you on the "pro-life" label. Most of them don't give a damn about a baby's life, they are just forcing their pro-birth beliefs on every woman regardless of her circumstances.

[True Blue American]

6. I Too, Am Against Abortion

But the problem as I see it is those who are against abortion are against Free Birth control, too. That makes abortion less likely. Even the morning after pill.

But those who rant about abortion are the same ones who complain about the programs that help to feed the children after they are born.

So I have to assume they are just malicious. They really do not care about people. The worst are the Far Right Christian group who foam at the mouth about Abortion. I find this so Christian.

Sarcasm intended.

[Kath1]

11. Thank you for sharing your personal experience.

I agree that it should be the woman's decision. No one else's.

[Wounded Bear]

13. Man here. Thank you for sharing.

I never figured my sperm was so sacred that I should force a woman to bear my spawn.

I will always support candidates and policies that expand women's access to all forms of birth control and feminine medical care and procedures, including abortion. I will always oppose any movement to deny access to that care or to restrict the ability of a woman to make that decision on her own terms.

I've read some posts, presumably from women, saying that having an abortion was the easiest decision they ever made and never looked back, yada, yada. More power to them. Rah! Rah! My heart goes out to women like you, who have faced that decision and made it work in their lives, whatever they decided.

I've always felt that the entire debate had nothing to do with children, or with "human life," per se. It has always been, IMHO, about behavior control and attempts to force people to live by 'moral' codes they don't necessarily believe in.

Bless you, screw them.

[Raster]

14. Thank you for sharing.

[Brickbat]

15. Why do you hate abortion?

[Ilsa]

17. There is no reason to hate a therapeutic medical procedure.

I wish the need for it could be avoided, but in the real world, it's a necessary tool.
But I get your drift, and thank you for fighting the anti-choice crowd!

[ipaint]

18. I am pro abortion.

I want to see it widely available. There will always be a need for this medical procedure.
The majority of women feel relief after the procedure and then get on with their lives. The right to lifers like to spread the falsehood that it is an emotionally debilitating experience with a lifelong negative impact on women but that has been proven to be completely false.

Watching the movie "After Tiller" reinforced the fact that I am very much pro abortion.

I don't hate any medical procedure.

This article says it better than I ever could:

"I am pro-abortion, not just pro-choice: 10 reasons why we must support the procedure and the choice
I believe that abortion care is a positive social good -- and I think it’s time people said so"

[link:http://www.salon.com/2015/04/24/i_am_pro_abortion_not_just_pro_choice_10_reasons_why_we_must_support_the_procedure_and_the_choice/|

[question everything]

19. Yes. It is unfortunate that the other side uses such a loaded term "pro life"

while we use "pro choice" which is more like a marketing term.

Wouldn't it be nice if we use the term pro life? Pro life of women to care for their lives and health?

[Nye Bevan]

20. Abortion should be safe, legal, accessible, and rare.

I'm adding in the "accessible" to avoid the implication some have expressed concern about that "rare" implies "not accessible". "Rare" should result from better sex education and access to contraception.