lightningandsnow (1000+ posts) Sat Dec-05-09 10:01 AM
Original message http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x7160690
One of my best friends had an abortion last summer.
Edited on Sat Dec-05-09 10:14 AM by lightningandsnow
She was 17 at the time.
And yes, it was "elective". It was not "medically necessary".
However, she says it was the best decision she's ever made.
She's a brilliant girl with a lot of potential who wants to become a social worker.
She plans to start university in England next year, if she gets into London Metropolitan University. If not, she wants to study social work at Carleton in Ottawa, Canada - where I'm studying now.
Having an abortion allowed her to continue her studies, and, hopefully, realize her dream of helping others and changing lives.
I'm tired of people clinging on to horrific medical stories where the baby would have been otherwise very much wanted. Framing this as the "acceptable" or "more justified" form of abortion contributes to marginalizing people like my friend. Who does not regret her abortion.
The sad thing is this is prob'ly not a bouncy- but howmany 17 years old do you know who brag about having an abortion? Where are this kid's family? A perfect liberal mindset; I did something wrong, I don't regret it, but I had an abortion and now I can help others...
A big assed purge went on at DU for this...
tekisui (1000+ posts) Mon Dec-07-09 11:53 AM
Response to Reply #72
73. Looks like someone is cleaning house.
Good.
The doctor was a prime asshole. Nothing more, nothing less.
liberalhistorian (1000+ posts) Mon Dec-07-09 03:11 PM
Response to Reply #72
101. Dem Bones was a birther?
She'd been posting here even longer than me, I think (and I've been here almost seven years); I find that hard to believe from her. I mean, I disagreed with her on some things, but overall she seemed like a decent progressive. Then again, I hadn't seen her posts for awhile, so maybe I'm missing something. She seemed too smart to be a birther. Of course, who really knows about people anymore.
You are suprised that people who advocate killing babies tombstoned people who don't?
still_one (1000+ posts) Sat Dec-05-09 10:10 AM
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2. You indicate she is a brillant girl. Funny that she would not have used birth control then
I am all for choice, but abortion is a very personal decision, and what works for one person is not necessarily right for someone else.
In fact presenting this very personal issue as though it is a wonderful thing because it opens the door to enormous opportunities I don't necessarily agree with. Abortion should NOT a form of birth control, it should be rare, but legal
Birth Control when used properly eliminates the need for most abortions
proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Sat Dec-05-09 12:29 PM
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33. If she is so brilliant wouldn't it be fair to assume she would be smart enough
to use birth control?
Well...maybe you taught her.
Odin2005 (1000+ posts) Sat Dec-05-09 12:03 PM
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29. +1. This Stupak BS is all about punishing women that have sex.
******* bastards.
Raven (1000+ posts) Sat Dec-05-09 02:26 PM
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44. I suppose that since I am/was a smoker, I won't deserve health
coverage...I suppose if I get a little tipsy one night and trip and fall down, I won't deserve health coverage...I suppose if I do something stupid like getting up on a ladder and I fall, I won't deserve health coverage...I suppose if I shake hands with somebody with the flu, I won't deserve health coverage...this is such a slippery slope! The bottom line to me is: nobody wants to get sick. Nobody wants to have an abortion and nobody wants the government or the insurance companies poking around in their lives deciding what deserves coverage and what does not. Leave my body alone! I will take care of it as best I can and if I pay a health insurance premium, I expect to be able to obtain health care.
One would have hoped you'd have favored abortion earlier.
