Abortion is an incredibly difficult issue, and understandably a lot of people don't like to talk about it. Those who do tend get into arguments where they begin to steamroller over each-other's opinions and beliefs. But whether we like it or not, thousands of abortions are happening each day. And that's something should not be ignored.
First of all, let me begin by saying that even if we disagree drastically on abortion, I still absolutely respect you as a person, and I in no way hate you or disregard your feelings based on your moral standpoint on this particular issue. However, I'm obviously not going to agree, and here's why.
I believe that life starts at conception. Think about it. What was the *most* defined point in the first year of your life (and by life, I mean conception and forward)? Was it birth? Well no, because you were there before birth. You had a heartbeat and moved your hands and feet and listened to your mother's voice. Nothing really changed from the second before you were born to the second after.
Was it when your heart started beating? No, I don't believe so, you were physically there before that. Was it when you could feel pain? Again, no. Was it at conception? Yes. Again, think about this for a minute here. One millisecond, you don't exist. And then the next millisecond, BAM. There you are. You now have your own gender, hair color, eye color, fingerprint and unique DNA code. If left to your own devices you will continue to grow, be born, live and die. This, to me, proves that life begins at conception.
If I truly believe that life begins at conception, I cannot condone abortion. I can't say that it's right or okay and I can't stand by and watch others say that it is.
Another thing a lot of people ignore is the anti-woman aspect of abortion. If the best society has to offer pregnant women is the death of their child, then we have failed to meet the needs of women. Abortion disregards what women really want - which is not be in a crisis pregnancy situation. First of all, if you do not want to have a child, then you should not be involved in baby-making activities. I don't ridicule women who have sex before they're ready to have and raise a child, but I don't understand why they do it. If you were raped, that is a whole other situation. You did nothing wrong, and you didn't ask, nor want to be in this situation. But, at the same time, this child growing inside of you doesn't deserve the death penalty, just like you didn't deserve to be raped. If you were raped, someone took control of your sexuality without your permission, and that was wrong. If you have an abortion, you're taking control of someone's life without their permission, and that's wrong, too.
Women need supportive (of both mother and child), nonviolent and loving solutions to unwanted and or unplanned pregnancies. Abortion is an injustice to women, children, and our society.
We believe women deserve better than abortion, and we hope you will join us in the feminist fight to end abortion!
Love,
Madison and Zoe
