Terrified
April 19th, 2007
If I could put on my feminist hat for a minute…
I’m completely terrified of the road that our government has chosen to go down in banning partial-birth abortions with no exceptions for a woman’s health.
“Partial-birth abortions” - a term invented by Bush’s conservatives - aren’t a pretty thing. And it doesn’t seem like anyone chooses to use this method as a form of birth control - it’s such a horrific procedure that it’s pretty much only used in cases of fetal distress or the health of the mother. So why is this even an issue? Why is a conservative government trying to increase the control of the federal government - aren’t they supposed to be for smaller government?
Clearly, this is just the first step towards repealing a woman’s right to make decisions about her own body.
I’m scared.
While I agree with you that partial birth abortions should be an option when the health of the mother is at risk, i also think this decision affects both the mother, and the baby - not the mother alone…
I don’t necessarily disagree with you, Bill. I just don’t get why the government gets to legislate an issue that is really a moral and medical decision for an individual to make.