Just When I Thought I Was Out, They Pull Me Back In!
I thought I could stop my pro-choice ranting, but shit like this keeps coming up, and making me angry all over again!
OK, so this child is not mature enough to make the choice to have an abortion, but she is mature enough to be a parent????? Where is the logic in this argument??
Let's see...what would damage this young girl's psyche the most?
1.) Having an abortion (a quick procedure for which she doesn't even have to be awake, and will recover from within a few days).
2.) Giving the child up for adoption and always wondering what happened to it. Not to mention possibly being confronted by the child when it reaches adulthood, when she may wish no contact.
3.) Becoming a parent at age 13, with all the consequences, responsibilities, and ramifications.
I'm going to go with Number 1, Chuck.
If she has an abortion, she'll automatically receive counseling to make sure she is making the decision on her own and is emotionally able to undergo the procedure. Despite what the other side says, clinics do NOT let a person with doubts go through with the abortion. Also, I don't know the circumstances under which she became pregnant (I mean if she consented to the sex), but she would also receive free counseling on birth control and STDs.
I hope that the ACLU can help this poor girl! Seriously, what is up with Florida? They love you if you're an embryo, or in a vegetative state, but just try to get legislature to improve education and health care for everyone else.
OK, so this child is not mature enough to make the choice to have an abortion, but she is mature enough to be a parent????? Where is the logic in this argument??
Let's see...what would damage this young girl's psyche the most?
1.) Having an abortion (a quick procedure for which she doesn't even have to be awake, and will recover from within a few days).
2.) Giving the child up for adoption and always wondering what happened to it. Not to mention possibly being confronted by the child when it reaches adulthood, when she may wish no contact.
3.) Becoming a parent at age 13, with all the consequences, responsibilities, and ramifications.
I'm going to go with Number 1, Chuck.
If she has an abortion, she'll automatically receive counseling to make sure she is making the decision on her own and is emotionally able to undergo the procedure. Despite what the other side says, clinics do NOT let a person with doubts go through with the abortion. Also, I don't know the circumstances under which she became pregnant (I mean if she consented to the sex), but she would also receive free counseling on birth control and STDs.
I hope that the ACLU can help this poor girl! Seriously, what is up with Florida? They love you if you're an embryo, or in a vegetative state, but just try to get legislature to improve education and health care for everyone else.


5 Comments:
At 4:38 PM,
Chuck said…
Hi, Krys,
I'm in a bit of a rush, but I wanted to drop a line and let you know that I really like the way you think and write. Thanks for sharing your insights.
I'm out the door now, but when I return, I'll put in a link to your blog.
Chuck
At 10:10 AM,
Roxy said…
She was too "young and uninformed" to make a decision about having sex too. Hmm...let's continue to punish her and destroy whatever chance she has left...
I like your blog, Krys.
At 9:40 PM,
Krys said…
Thanks Roxy! Hope we can all get together soon. I'm hoping that my new job will not affect my posting too much--of course it would help if I could actually get on the computer earlier than 9:30PM (cough...Greg!)
At 2:47 AM,
Weary Hag said…
Perfect post. Among other things, this brings to mind the argument that one needs a license to drive or to fish, but not to parent. Incredible.
Yours are the types of posts that, even if a person completely disagrees with your opinion, they walk away feeling treated to a fine piece of writing. Ya know how rare that is?
By the way, I completely agree with you on this AND feel treated to the read.
Not sure how you found my blog, but pleased as punch that you led me to yours!
At 8:10 PM,
Krys said…
Thanks for the compliment! I'm enjoying your posts, as well.
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