We talked about pro-life and
pro-choice, the two main arguments when it comes to abortion. We
looked into the experiences from many women who went through these
two roads. The most shocking for me was the story of Dana from the
article we read called “My Abortion” by Meaghan Winter. Although
she was not oppressed and had all the power in the decision she was
going to make, I found it very uncomfortable to know it was a late
abortion. As we talked about in class, it is a women's right to
decide what she does with her body. Whether it be have her children,
abort any unwanted babies, or any other reproductive decisions.
However, we did not discuss about another option that is adoption. We
also failed to talk about the people who are also affected by the
decisions that women make and that is the babies or children, however
we may want to call them.
I went on YouTube and found many
stories about abortion survivors who were born although their
mother's attempted many times to abort them. Some did have mothers
who intended to abort them but could not go through with the process
and decided to put them up for adoption. These stories are very
interesting because like the many stories found in Winter's article,
they humanize these arguments society constantly has. They shine
light on the people who are most affected by these controversial
topic.
In no way do I want to say what the
right decision is. As it was mentioned in class, and I agree, there
is a right decision for every individual story. It is up to that
person what they think is the right decision for them. No one should
be pressured into doing anything. However, I do believe that in order
to make the right decisions for ourselves, we must be informed about
all our possible options. Many people choose a road and later on
regret it because they find out about other options that were not
given to them. That is why I think that hearing these stories from
real people will allow us to understand this controversial topic
through a more humanized way rather than a “whose right or wrong”
conversation.
I'm incredibly grateful that you brought this up! Most people don't like to talk about the other side of abortion. There is always another option, and that is adoption. In the cases of late abortion I find it sickening, but again everyone is entitled to their options. I just wish when girls, young women, and adult women come to get an abortion that they are informed of all other options, and know that just because you get rid of something doesn't mean you won't have regret. And there are plenty of women who feel like they wished they could of done it differently. There are so many people/couples out there, straight, gay, single ext who cannot have children and are willing to take those "babies" who are unwanted. If there are laws for reproductive justice, why can't there also be rights for the unborn? Seems somewhat askewed...
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