Comments on Blogs Are Stupid: Blogging For Choice

Thank you for such a thoughtful (and beautifully w...

2008-01-22T23:38:00.000-05:00

Thank you for such a thoughtful (and beautifully written) post. I have been struggling with this issue lately. My parents used to get arrested for picketing abortion clinics (no, really) so I grew up in the thick of the pro-life movement. It took me a long time to figure out what was wrong with it. That whole "love" thing the church is always talking about? It's totally absent from "the cause"

Thanks for adding your voice to the chorus for cho...

2008-01-22T23:24:00.000-05:00

Thanks for adding your voice to the chorus for choice.

This was powerful then and it's just as powerful t...

2008-01-22T21:01:00.000-05:00

This was powerful then and it's just as powerful the second or third time I've read it.

But the baby has no choice. . .Isn't the baby main...

2008-01-22T19:42:00.000-05:00

But the baby has no choice. . .

Isn't the baby mainly "the one it involves"? Isn't the right to live more important than freedom to choose? How can one person's freedom to choose be allowed to take precedence over the life of another?

Do we think that it would have been OK for our mothers to have chosen to abort us?

Every law is imposing of society's morality on

What a powerful post. I've always been pro-choice...

2008-01-22T19:13:00.000-05:00

What a powerful post. I've always been pro-choice - although after having kids, I'm not sure if I'd be able to have an abortion myself. That is an important point, though, isn't it? Pro-choice is not necessarily "pro-abortion" as some pro-lifers would have people believe.

I just think it's important that all women have the right to choose and that it is impossible (and wrong) for

Wow. Well said. I also could never see myself hav...

2008-01-22T16:36:00.000-05:00

Wow. Well said. I also could never see myself having an abortion, but who am I to make a choice for someone else.

I had a D & C after a miscarriage - and even after that horrible experience I still didn't change my point of view.

It is true that this proves that women are strong - and it really pisses me off when men think they can tell us what to do with our bodies.

My thoughts on abortion have changed dramatically ...

2008-01-22T16:29:00.000-05:00

My thoughts on abortion have changed dramatically since having kids of my own, and one of the things I have come to realize is it is very wrong -- for me. But, like you, I have no right to speak for others.

Thank you for reposting this terrific post.

Emily

I personally could never have an abortion but I wo...

2008-01-22T14:34:00.000-05:00

I personally could never have an abortion but I would never ever judge anyone who has.

Until you have walked in another persons shoes you can never fully understand the pressures that lead to a decision to terminate.

You were a wonderful friend to support her so lovingly.

as i read all of these posts, and yours, so much s...

2008-01-22T14:25:00.000-05:00

as i read all of these posts, and yours, so much so yours, i am reminded again of how brave women are, of how many choices we face, and how hard they are, and how protecting those rights is paramount.

I too found your post quite moving. Like you I wou...

2008-01-22T14:12:00.000-05:00

I too found your post quite moving. Like you I would never have had an abortion but would never deny the right of choice to anyone else. I don't think your law will be overturned any time soon and I don't believe your upcoming election will yield a President who would do so...ciao

I am also pro choice, but I am unafraid of Roe v W...

2008-01-22T13:23:00.000-05:00

I am also pro choice, but I am unafraid of Roe v Wade being overturned. George Bush is pro-life and Roe V Wade still stands.

Also, even if it did get overturned (which is a huge process)it does not mean the end to abortion rights, as Roe V Wade simply guaranteed abortion rights in that particular case.

I carried the baby of my rapist at 17. I had no choice, I did what I had to

I've read this a few times and every time it speak...

2008-01-22T12:31:00.000-05:00

I've read this a few times and every time it speaks to me. Luckily I haven't ever been faced with that choice but I am so glad it is a choice that I am allowed to have. I have known many people who have gone through this process, it was easier for some than others. regardless, I think they made decisions that were vital to their futures and am glad they had the option.

I thank you so much for sharing your experience wi...

2008-01-22T12:26:00.000-05:00

I thank you so much for sharing your experience with this. You can bet I'll be sharing this post with both of my teenaged sons and nieces - they really need a clear, beautifully written, REAL story, not something glib and cute like "Juno".

Thank you for voicing such strong and courageous w...

2008-01-22T11:28:00.000-05:00

Thank you for voicing such strong and courageous words. I too believe the choice is only able to be made by the one it involves.

Such an strong and emotional post. While I'm not f...

2008-01-22T11:05:00.000-05:00

Such an strong and emotional post. While I'm not for abortion for myself I do believe in the right for women to choose. I hope your friend has found peace after all these years.

like you, i could never choose abortion for myself...

2008-01-22T10:59:00.000-05:00

like you, i could never choose abortion for myself, but i feel it should be a choice those less fortunate than me should have. less fortunate, for whatever reason..your essay says it all. your essay says it better than i ever could.

i respect your views and opinions, and the fact that you receive opposing opinions with such grace shows just how open minded you really are.

I didn't know about this, but am pro-choice myself...

2008-01-22T10:55:00.000-05:00

I didn't know about this, but am pro-choice myself.

Anonymous, I'm not going to delete your comment si...

2008-01-22T10:18:00.000-05:00

Anonymous,

I'm not going to delete your comment simply because our views differ. You made your point respectfully and I appreciate that.

I think all sides of an issue need to be heard in order to make an informed choice as to where we stand on them. Thank you for sharing your perspective.

And thank you for your prayers for peace. Many years have passed and the

I have been reading your blog awhile and you often...

2008-01-22T10:17:00.000-05:00

I have been reading your blog awhile and you often put down those who are claim to be Christian.

I find it ironic that you say you are not a joiner but that you have many liberal causes highlighted on your sidebar.

This is not an attack comment, it is just something I noticed.

The story you shared is quite moving and thank you for sharing.

Very moving and well written. I hope lots of peopl...

2008-01-22T09:35:00.000-05:00

Very moving and well written. I hope lots of people read it.
Pol x

You can delete this if you want -- but being the g...

2008-01-22T09:18:00.000-05:00

You can delete this if you want -- but being the girl on the table... it's something you'll NEVER forget -- you'll ALWAYS carry that guilt. The guilt that you took a life.

Taking a life should NEVER be legal.

I prayed before posting -- Yet I'm still faltering because the crime is so heinous. Taking a life should never be OK -- no matter how young or old.

I praise

Good for you for speaking out. Every woman should ...

2008-01-22T08:18:00.000-05:00

Good for you for speaking out. Every woman should have the right to decide what to do with her body. Personally speaking, I would never want an abortion (I think), but why should I give others the right to decide for me?