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04.19.2008 7:47 am

Pro-choice NOT pro-abortion

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I hate the term “pro-abortion”. I recently came across it in a quote Tim used (not his own words) in his recent post and then in one of the comments. And I just want to put this out there: nobody is pro-abortion. Regardless of when you believe that life begins, nobody is advocating or encouraging abortions. I respect that differences in beliefs divide us into those that are pro-life (a term I also don’t like) and those that are pro-choice.

For me, this is an issue about choices and freedom. As a woman and mother, I can not imagine the trauma and pain a woman must experience with abortion. Both physical and mental. Judaism tells me that life begins at birth; after two pregnancies I felt life sooner.

So I’m not sure about when life begins but I can tell you this: I wholeheartedly support a woman’s right to choose. Hence the term “pro-choice”. And yet I’m all in favor of life, I’m not anti-life. So make no mistake, “pro-abortion” is an absolute misnomer.

Two notes:

1. Although I am pro-choice I too am sickened by this “abortion art” in Sherry’s post. However, when we live in a country where we celebrate freedom, inevitably there are going to be those who challenge the extent of that freedom.

2. If you would like more information on what Judaism says about this topic. please follow these links:

http://www.myjewishlearning.com/ideas_belief/bioethics/Overview_Abortion/Bioethics_Abortion_Fetus_Rosner.htm http://www.myjewishlearning.com/ideas_belief/bioethics/Bioethics_Abortion_TO_2.htm

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For arguments sake, what is G-ds or Jesus Christ’s role in a miscarriage? It seems like we are just looking to point a finger anywhere we can. Why would G-d put all these obstacles in the way of man? Do you ever think he is just laughing at all of us, I can picture it now, him looking down on all of us and laughing because we bought everything he ever said. I don’t think answers such as the ability to overcome, or perseverance to become a better person should be involvled, thats too easy of an answer. Think outside the box. A little about myself so you know where I am coming from: I am a jew who never beleived in religeon, I look at different religeons, from Mormans to Christianity, and growing up I always just wanted to start my own. Mainly cause I am a huge capitalist and John Smith made it work, so why can’t I?? Furthermore, my belief is, religeon is an excuse and has become so overdone that the government soon will not even be accepting it as true. Nobody is perfect, nobody ever will be. Science is the only thing that will ever be perfect. I beleive in a higher being, b/c deep down I want to, not because anyone ever told me to. Yes there are stats and phyics and books that can tell you exactly how everything happens in the world. Its all calculated using numbers. I feel like I am going all over with my points, but the gist of it is. How can one live by rules goverened by people who have made the same mistakes as everyone else? Furthermore, A Centrist: that comment you made is asinine. “Planned Parenthood began as a way to rid the country of too many black babies being born out of wedlock that our society couldn’t afford.” You have got to be kidding me. I am not one to truly judge people b/c everyone makes mistakes, and truly they are innocuous faults that just makes an individual genuine. I hope your thoughts Centrist are not so close minded in the future b.c. I know plenty of white people who have had abortions.

— mbeck
1:06 pm May 12th, 2008

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