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[holytoastr]

I would have an abortion. The circumstances under which I would, might, have, or might have chosen to have an abortion are nobody's business but mine and those I choose to tell. They are not the business of any government. I do not accept the proposition that either the state or my sexual partner(s) should have any say over when and if I choose to bear a child. I do not accept any sovereignty over my body and my reproductive organs but my own. If faced with the situation, I will do everything feasible to help other women and girls I know exercise their rights to safely terminate a pregnancy if they so choose. When a state treats women and girls as chattel, it is they that commit a crime.

Rather than post this in your lj if you agree, send this to your elected officials. While it's very nice that you share my sentiment, I have no political power. Few people on lj do. Politicians are the one's making the laws. Let them know what you think.

Here, I've done half the research for you.

Comments

[glazomaniac.livejournal.com]

my opinions on this are moot. the way this is written, it has nothing to do with me.

[holytoastr.livejournal.com]

Yeah, the way it is written, it sorta snarls at guys to keep out of the debate.

I actually read an article on that the other day. It said that the pro-lifers have male and female participants, while pro-choice is almost entirely female. It said that the pro-choice movement tends to push men away even when they want to help.

Two against one is tough odds for pro-choice.

[glazomaniac.livejournal.com]

the obvious solution is to sterilize everyone.

i am both pro-choice & pro-life. which is to say, if i were pregnant, i would never, ever get an abortion (this assumes i'd be female), but i don't think anyone has the right to tell others what to do.

this belief extends beyond abortion to things like drugs, prostitution, murder, & my boss at work.

[holytoastr.livejournal.com]

That's a good policy. I wish more people had it. :(

The problem is it's really an issue about control. If the "pro-life movement" really cared about life, they'd be pushing to ensure all children had access to food, shelter, education and healthcare.

[glazomaniac.livejournal.com]

if pro-lifers weren't for killing, they'd be vegans.

[dopaminergic.livejournal.com]

I've just sent that with an addition at the beginning to Rep. Tim Burns, the one who propsed the ban in LA. Thanks, you made that easy for me :-)

[dopaminergic.livejournal.com]

Oh, I'm also gonna repost it in my LJ for my friends who are not your friends along with some email addresses to send it to :-)