frankj1 wrote:Bucky wrote:
"My personal thoughts is it should be left up to the individual to decide for themselves based on their individual situation. The government should not have any part in that decision and be 100% neutral."
would you have described yourself as pro-choice before this happened?
You know me, I'm really just asking, not setting a trap.
My position hasn't changed on this topic since I was adult enough to understand it. I wouldn't call myself pro-choice or pro-life (two names from either side chosen to put positive spin on the side they chose). If I were to call myself in favor of pro-choice that doesn't mean I'm anti-life. If I call myself pro-life that doesn't mean I'm anti-choice.
Personally, I'm not a fan of abortions. That just me. It's a gut and heart feeling and not based on any organized religion stance or any political stance.
I can't put myself in the person's shoes who decides that they want to have one. Who am I to say yes or no? It's not up to me to say one way or another. I would hope the person that makes the decision one way or another does some deep thinking about it before acting. Have some talks with friends, family, the other person who they were/are with, any other trusted outside person (maybe a counselor, a spiritual leader of their faith if they have one, ect).
Ultimately I have no say on what they should do. Ultimately I will not tell them what to do. If it was someone I was close with and I was the other contributor to the conception and it was something that we didn't actively plan on, I would hope that I would be consulted before either abort or not abort was decided. It would take both of us some deep reflection and discussion on what to do.
If it was a close friend of mine or a sibling asking for advice and I was not a contributor to the conception, I would try to stay neutral and let her make her own decision but try to help her weigh the pros and cons of the decision.
What I do strongly believe is that it's an individual(s) decision. Government has no place prohibiting it nor promoting it in any way. It's a very tangled web and very emotional and passionate for many people. If pro-life groups want to support their cause and stance, that's fine. Use your own money, donations or fund raisers to support it. If pro-choice groups want to support their cause and stance, that's fine too. Use your own money or donations or fund raisers to fund it.
A rather long winded explanation and I'm not sure that answers your question - but there it is from my point of view.
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