Pro-Choice Is Not Pro-Abortion

 

Despite this, I believe in the right to choose. I believe this because abortion is a medical procedure that should be dealt with on a case-by-case basis. I also do not believe the government should have power over a woman’s body, which is why a Federal Abortion Ban is outrageous to me. To completely ban abortion would be to force women in America to put their own health aside.

 

In my talks with some pro-life proponents, I find that most of them are closed-minded in that they believe abortion is never acceptable—end of story. Many of them are not open to discussing all of the possible scenarios in which abortion should be an option. What about when the baby is diagnosed with a fatal disorder and has a completely non-functional brain? Is it right to force a woman to have a baby who is brain dead? How about when a woman’s own health deteriorates because of the pregnancy? What about rape victims?

 

It’s easy to pass judgment on an action when you’re outside of it, but I urge pro-life activists to seriously put themselves in one of the situations above. Read the stories of real women who chose abortion and find out why. It is simply naive to say that abortion should be outlawed in all cases.

 

Women should have the choice to make private health care decisions for themselves. I support the idea of prevention first, however, the unfortunate reality is that, in some cases, abortion is the lesser of two evils.