South Dakota Abortion Ban
I have grave concerns about the decision made by the South Dakota governor and legislature to effectively ban abortion in that state. There were no provisions left for abortion in the case of rape or incest, which is in itself, reason to be livid about this decision.
But to take away the choice to carry or terminate a pregnancy from a woman and her clinician and hand it over to the government is fundamentally frightening. As a nurse practitioner, I want the right to offer my patients options that fit with their choices.
This is not an area for governmental interference, and this decision does not fit with the wishes of the majority of Americans! Are we not a country of democracy, where the citizens make choices anymore?
I hope the citizens of South Dakota get an opportunity to vote on this issue, and let their legislators know how they really feel. Then we will see if democracy reigns - or not.
Related Topics: Reasons Women Choose Abortion, Unwanted Pregnancy
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But to take away the choice to carry or terminate a pregnancy from a woman and her clinician and hand it over to the government is fundamentally frightening. As a nurse practitioner, I want the right to offer my patients options that fit with their choices.
This is not an area for governmental interference, and this decision does not fit with the wishes of the majority of Americans! Are we not a country of democracy, where the citizens make choices anymore?
I hope the citizens of South Dakota get an opportunity to vote on this issue, and let their legislators know how they really feel. Then we will see if democracy reigns - or not.
Related Topics: Reasons Women Choose Abortion, Unwanted Pregnancy
Technorati Tags: Abortion, Unwanted Pregnancy, South Dakota, Women's Rights, Rape, Incest
11 Comments:
actually a majority of americans are pro-life or anti-abortion. i will agree that yes rape and incest sre horible things the child produced from that event still has a right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness just like every other american citizen. and to say that an unborn baby is just a masss of cells is completly ignorant.
Hip hip hooray for the results in South Dakota! While the majority of Americans are pro-choice, I heard an interesting comment that many are "pro-life, but" -- supporting access to abortion for their own family members, survivors of sexual assault, and if a woman's life or health are in danger. Anyway. Thanks for your post! It was a great victory for women's health care.
...and who is going to take care of the babies of the raped teens/women that they are forced to carry even though it traumatizes them of the rape? YOU? All you anti-abortionists? Welfare of the state? Foster care? There's a happy life.
your still killing a life, who didn't ask to be here. There lots of couples who would love to have a baby, but can't for whatever reason. So put them up for adoption, so that that babe can get the love that it needs.
All of you anti abortionists, here's a dose of reality for you. I was given up for adoption and have been in 42 foster homes in my 24 years of life. In this time, I have seen dozens of children get abused in foster homes, and sit and wait for families to adopt them that never come.Did you also know that most of these incest children have major birth defects and noone wants to adopt "damaged goods." That's what one of my foster mothers used to say. And what about the crack and alcohol addicted babies that used to scream all night long? Which one of you is going to take care of all of those babies? Instead of preaching against abortion why don't you go out right now and go adopt a child that has a disability or was a victim of incest. You can talk the talk, so why not walk the walk. If not, shut up.
Thanks Katie, my wife and I will adopt a baby with any of those problems. God Bless you.
i think they shouldn't get abortions because uts wrong to take a little enisent child that hasn't even do any thing to you or any on else for that matter so i am glad you banded abortion in south dakota
I think a woman, or teenager has a choice wether or not they abort their baby. though i understand everyones view, i still believe in prochoice. the government is not carrying the baby, they're not delivering the baby, they're no making the choices. its the mother.
20 years ago I got an abortion
I was singel with 1 child taking
care of her and working was hard.
I thought I was doing the right at the time.....just wanted you to know that if you truly love children....you will never
realy forget what you have done
a part of your heart will always be missing.....
I just found out I am pregnant and I have scheduled an abortion, I have two children already my youngest just turned one. I do not have the patience to raise another child so soon it wouldn't be fare to this one. My husband has been out of work for over a month now, so we have to worry how we are going to feed the two children we already have. It is easy for people who have a supportive family or a lot of money to say its not enough of a reason to get the abortion but if I keep having babies every year and I used food stamps and cash assistance to care for my family those same people complain about the "trash" their tax dollars go towards. These people who are against abortions dont supply food or clothes for these unwanted babies, they arent the ones who will be up every two to three hours feeding and changing the babies. I love my sons and I'm a good mother, I wouldn't be able to think of all the horrible things someone could do to my child if I had the baby and gave it up for adoption. To me its just as bad getting an abortion as people who use doctors to give them a baby even though they are infertil. If god says I must have a baby because it is growing in my womb then those people shouldnt have a baby because god didnt want a child to grow in theirs.They are just as wrong,why aren't they getting heckled? They use a ton of money just to have a child from their flesh and blood, instead of adopting the many already up for adoption because their mothers couldnt abort them? I feel I am doing the right thing, it is not an easy choice for me, every night I try to think of other options but this is the only way for us.
The term "Pro-life" should be elaborated to "pro-happy-life" (for everyone involved - mother and the child included)
Taking a simplistic view that a mother should not have the choice to terminate, acts against making the baby and the mother happy.
This is a matter which should be voted on only by women. (I am a father of a 5 yr old daughter and have seen some complication during birth of my child)
Men should not vote on this topic at all. Lets see what the outcome from american women is?
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