No "Buts" Allowed

[morgan_dhu]

Taken from hothead, fancymcsnazsnaz, and madamjolie, and modified to fit my own circumstances.


I'm pro-choice, and I would have an abortion. I have had an abortion in the past, and I do not regret my choice.


The meme:

If you agree with this statement, post it in your journal:

I'm pro-choice, and I would have an abortion.

*If pregnancy is not in the theoretical cards for you but you want to participate, feel free to substitute the statement "I am pro-choice" or "I'm pro choice and I would assist someone with having an abortion, no questions asked." Or whatever you're comfortable with. The implications are slightly different, but solidarity is just as important. The important thing is not having the BUT that everyone loves throw in there.


The background:

There are too many damned idiots in the world going around saying "I'm pro-choice, but..."

But what? But I'm so morally superior I'd never do such a nasty thing myself? But I'll never be in that position because I'm too smart, too privileged, too whatever I think will exempt me from the possibility of being pregnant and not wanting a child? But I think it's the less worse of two evils and I really feel uncomfortable about it? But I really don't want to admit that pro-choice means that some people will have abortions, no matter how perfect a world it is.

And if you are that person who accepts without judgment another's choice to have an abortion but would not have one yourself, guess what - you're just plain pro-choice. You choose not to abort. But it's a choice, and you acknowledge other people's rights to choose differently. So you don't need to say "I'm pro-choice, but..." Unless what you're really after is distancing yourself from those people who choose abortion, and if you are, then perhaps you need to ask yourself why you need to distance yourself.

So, no "Buts" allowed on this one. You either believe in reproductive and sexual choice or you don't.

Comments

[morgan-dhu.livejournal.com]

It's the spirit and the commitment, not the individual's circumstances, that matter. I'm past the age where I'll ever be pregnant again (barring a huge amount of technological intervention, which I can't see happening no way, no how. But just because it's no longer a personal choice I'll even have to think about, it's still important to be very firmly pro-choice, for all those people who will have choices to make, and deserve to be able to make whatever choice is right for them.

By the way, I don't recognise your handle - do we know each other from somewhere?