Which came first, the chicken or the egg? Such a question has puzzled
Americans for many, any years. I have heard all the arguments, but is
there really a right or wrong answer to this question? In my opinion
no. Sure I lean toward one side of the argument but I cannot give a
definite answer to that question. I have the exact same feelings on
the subject of abortion. Abortion has been a highly debatable subject
for many years. I used to be a supporter of the pro-life cause,
meaning in short I was against abortion in every aspect, there were no
exceptions when it came to abortion, it was simply murder, and I would
not stand for it. After a few years of being pro-life I started to
question why I believed so much in a cause that took choice away from
women. After all we do live in America, land of the free, which should
entitle us (women) the right to choose whether or not we want to carry
a baby to term.
It is thoughts like that that led me to where I am
today supporting the cause of pro-choice.
As a pro-choicer, I believe that a woman has the right to choose and
the right to privacy when she makes that choice. I believe that not
one person has the right to tell another that she cannot have an
abortion. What if carrying a baby to full term is life threatening to
a woman? Should a woman have to die so an unborn child can live? I do
not think so. Yes, that fetus is alive, it is human, and yes having an
abortion would constitute murder of an unborn child. Yes, pro-lifers
we know it is murder, but there must be some exceptions. I...