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Okay, I’ll jump in on this debate. I have found two posts on this already, and if you want to comment to add you link, feel free.

Lee Doyle
Seeking Shanti

Now this is a respectful debate… no flaming, or your comment will be deleted.

I am Pro Choice. I consider myself a liberal, and I’m also pro gay marriage. But this is about Abortion. I think women should have the right to do what they feel is best for their own bodies.

When Does Life Start?
I am not so much a person who debates when life starts, or does not. As a matter of fact, I think that most things are alive. And most beings are sentient. I don’t eat animals, because I do not, in any way, believe that we should kill another life to survive. It is no longer necessary. And I believe that animals, at least mammals, are aware of their own existence and have a full range of emotions just like human animals do.

So why do I think it’s okay to end the life of an unborn? Either human animal or other animal? Is the unborn alive? Perhaps. Either way, the quality of life for the unborn should be taken into consideration. First off, there are too many dang humans in this world anyway. Just like there are too many dogs that need homes. If one of my dogs became pregnant (which they won’t because they are all fixed) I would abort the pregnancy.

I eat plants. And I believe that an unborn is about as alive as a plant. I don’t think there is consciousness yet until just before birth. And so I think that the life quality of the being needs to be considered, as well as the timing of the abortion.

I will admit to you, I was pregnant once. Not many people know that. The day after I found out, I scheduled the abortion. The quality of life for that mass of sells in my stomach would have been awful aqt the time. This was about 14 years ago. I miscarried before I had the abortion, but I felt no guilt about scheduling it. I felt no remorse, and I think I would have felt no sadness or regret had I gone through with it. It’s a mass of cells, in my opinion, nothing more, nothing less.

Women need to be able to make the choice. 100% of the choice. They may be influenced by others, including the father, but it’s the woman’s ultimate choice whether she wants to have that mass of cells develop into a human or not.

Choice is Paramount
I honor, respect, and revere life. I think it’s an amazing thing, and very valuable. I also think choice is paramount. I am not religious in any way. I think we should treat others well because it’s the right thing to do. I don’t take any god into account when I say what I feel about being pro choice.

If Roe v Wade is overthrown, it would be awful. Women will have abortions anyway, in very bad conditions. And their health will be at risk. Keep it legal. It’s freedom of choice. We must have abortion stay legal.

That is my opinion.