OPINION: Offered as "Common Ground"-Late Term Abortion "Saved My Life"

By Thomas Peters , Widely Read by American Catholics. - July 02, 2009

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by Thomas Peters I might not do this perfectly, but I think it needs to be done. I've been keeping tabs on Reproductive Health Reality Check (RHRC) since they announced a "common ground" forum on abortion . Problem is, if pro-lifers want to head East towards life and pro-aborts want to move West towards the death of unborn children , any turning to the center of common ground by pro-lifers is movement in the wrong direction. My patience and sincere attempt to be understanding and ... Read the Full Article
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OPINION: Offered as "Common Ground"-Late Term Abortion "Saved My Life"
  • amedame
    Choice of words

    You've painted Cecily's experience with late term abortion as a choice. Granted, she could have chosen to let herself and her remaining son die, but would that really be your preference? Of course not. I believe you when you say that you wish no harm unto innocents, but you've still painted Cecily as a monster here, which I find incredibly unfair.

    The fact that these situations in which a late term abortion is necessary to save a mother's life are very rare does not diminish the fact that IT HAPPENS. The procedure must be safe, legal , and available, and it will likely never be rendered unnecessary by advances in medical technology .

    I don't think you've considered Cecily's question in a personal light. Do you have a daughter? Would you really prefer to see her die to bet on a minuscule chance that her child would live? You'd rather they both die than allow her a chance to try again?

    Abortion at any point in a pregnancy is a deeply personal choice. To have it debated with such detachment is deeply offensive, as is the notion that the choice should be left to anyone other than the pregnant woman.

    Also, your shark analogy is absurd.

    - amedameUS July 7, 2009 1:57PM

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