February 27, 2009

  • Abortion

     I saw this article on Fox News today:

    "Official:  Obama to Reverse Bush Abortion Regulation
    "The Bush administration instituted a rule in its last days that strengthened job protections for doctors and nurses who refuse for moral reasons to perform abortions"

    "Obama wants to rescind this rule... 

    " 'It would be a horrible move. These regulations were a long time coming," said Tom McClusky, a vice president at Family Research Council. 'What they seek to do is protect patients, nurses, doctors and other health care professionals from being forced to violate their consciences.' "

    I agree.  Don't doctors have rights too?  It seems like reviewing and then rescinding this rule is just a way of weakening a doctor's right to refuse on moral grounds.  Why can't that person who wants to have an abortion just go somewhere else?  Sadly, there are many other doctors who would be willing to do it.  Why can't they leave moral doctors alone?  Doctors have rights too. 

    I am pro-life.  I am a feminist (read: I believe in the equality of women) and I am pro-life.

    What irks me is when opponents say that because someone is pro-life, that means they don't care about women's issues.  Having an abortion is scarring and emotionally painful -- not really something most of us would wish on anyone.  I think pro-lifers want to help people avoid being weighed down with that kind of emotional baggage.  Pro-Lifers believe in life.  I think at the essence of someone who is pro-life is not that we "don't want women to have freedom", it's that we really believe in life and can't bear the thought of a baby being killed.

    Right now, our baby is at 15 weeks.  He/she has already developed all vital organs, all joints are working and can even suck his/her thumb!  Baby is probably around 4-6 inches long.  Here are pictures of what he/she kinda looks like right now:
     
    This is a little person already!  I can't imagine losing this little life.  And yet people abort babies around this age!

    Check out this video of a 12 year old girl's speech about the right to choose life.  I was so impressed when I watched it.  She really lays out the pro-life perspective well.  I don't think I could've said this better than she does.
     

Comments (5)

  • Wow. Go little girl.
    I hadn't heard about that regulation. I wonder what is gained by rescinding it. I can't see how it would help America.

  • i think it's ironic that in the name of a woman's choice (or moreso for political reasons), doctors and nurses may end up losing their choice and convictions. the mother is not the only one who has a moral choice to make.

    that 15-week baby is a REAL baby. people who kill pregnant mothers are prosecuted for the death of the mother AND the unborn child. that's in our laws that the baby is a real person.  our baby may not be completely formed yet, but everything is in place; the DNA is set, and the baby just needs to develop and mature. that baby has reflexes, movement, even "breathing" of the amniotic fluid. i simply do not understand how it can be rationalized that this little person is NOT a real person. i really don't understand that.

  • to be a feminist is not merely believing in gender equality

  • @eCsuPA - After talking among many fellow feminists, the experiences have taught me that there are different definitions of what being a "feminist" means.  Some people think it means that you are someone who thinks women are superior to men.  Some people think it means those who believe that women and men are equal.  I'm part of the latter group.  

  • very well-said.

    this is actually really scary, not because I'm afraid that I might have to choose what's right over my job, but because it's so telling about where this country is headed.  scary.  Lots of prayer needed, I think.

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