November 26, 2011
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It’s been a busy, snowy November so far . . .
This is our deck with half-barrel planters.So, I’m openly pro-choice and I’m reading this book of stories from men and women about illegal abortions done before abortion was legalized.
There are some particularly poignant quotes from the foreword I just feel the need to keep or save — not necessarily share with you all. They’re really more for myself, but if you get something from it – good! Italics are mine.
“It is important to remember, whether you approve or disapprove of abortion, that other people will live their lives the best they can. Married women will make their decisions with regards to the needs of the children they already have, their husbands’ desire and character, their families’ economic status, and the other burdens on their time and energy. The legality or illegality of abortion is more of a determinant whether such a woman survives her choice than whether she makes it.“
“Sex leads to pregnancy less certainly than sugar leads to tooth decay, but we do not think of punishing teenagers for eating fast food by withholding dental work. We will not prevent women from terminating undesired pregnancies by making abortion, illegal, dangerous and not infrequently fatal. We will simply increase the amount of misery and danger in our society.”
::feeling particularly social work-y today::
