It is always amazing to me how America touts it value of freedom of religion, expression etc, yet when it comes down to one of the most fundemental and private issues that a woman must face, certain people feel that they are justified in making a very personal issue for all women as a whole. I can not even begin to express how violated I would feel if the truly personal choice of what I will or will not have growing and living in my own body decided by someone who knows absolutely nothing about me or my situation. Where abortion is concerned, every woman should have the CHOICE to decide if she wants to continue with a pregnancy and all of the life changing responsibilites (both personal and faith based) that come with the decision to bring life forth from her own body, or if she will decide to live with her decision to terminate based on her own personal and private reasons. I agree that all life should be protected, but not at the point of conception. I believe that life should be protected once it becomes self sustainable, i.e. after birth. However, anything that resides within my body then becomes under my influence and I should always be able to decide if I choose to live with it or not.
Therefore we must remember what PRO-CHOICE means exactly, which is just what the name implies: A Choice. If you do not believe in termination, do not do it. I will respect this option as your choice and will not judge it. All I ask in return is that you respect mine if I choose to go in a direction different from yours. If I am to be judged by my God later, then so be it. PRO-Lifers McCain and Palin (and the millions of others out there) I do not ask for your help in my soul's salvation or your beliefs of my damnation, put I do request that you allow me to have the choice to decide what is best for my life.
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