From the outset, I’d like to say that I do NOT agree with abortion itself. However, there are some issues that no one appears to be considering. In my opinion, abortion and the massacre in Newtown shouldn’t be compared. Here’s why I think so…
The abortion issue is about civil liberties and the power of GOVERNMENT over a woman’s body.
The 4th Amendment protects against unlawful searches and seizures of an individual’s person, property, papers, and/or effects. For the GOVERNMENT to ban abortion, it would essentially have to seize the bodies of every pregnant woman and use its inherent police power to FORCE a woman to give birth. This essentially relegates pregnant women to being “breeders” in our society. Then we are faced with the issue of “criminalization”. What would be the charge? If the charge is “murder” there isn’t a statute of limitations on murder. Therefore, EVERY woman who has ever procured an abortion would have to be hunted down and brought to justice. The charge? Murder. To do anything less would downgrade the seriousness of the issue. Even when abortion was illegal the charge wasn’t necessarily “murder” and the most that could happen was a short stint of jail time (in some cases), a fine, and perhaps the loss of a medical license. To return to this also lessens the seriousness of the issue if we are to believe the rhetoric and causes me to wonder, "Why bother?"
Then we have the issue of exceptions. Let’s say that a woman is in a very serious situation and her doctor believes that abortion should be an option to preserve her life or health??? Do we go with that doctor’s opinion? Do we require a panel of doctors to agree that abortion should be an option??? How do we clear the decision of these doctors through the courts? And what if it is an election year and allowing her to die could make some die hard on the issue look more “Pro-Life”??? If it were my wife on the table… I believe that decision should strictly be between my wife and I… our God… and our doctor. I wouldn’t want a GOVERNMENT bureaucrat calling shots that directly affect my wife’s life and/or health.
Because of all of these complications, and others not mentioned, many believe that although abortion is a terrible thing… it’s best to leave the power of choice in the hands of individual women. A GOVERNMENT that can prohibit abortion and force a woman to give birth… can mandate abortion and force a woman to abort. Keep GOVERNMENT out of it.
The school shooting is more of an issue regarding effective parenting and monitoring of our kids as they grow up… and school security.
It sounds to me like the liberals are going to degrade the issue and exploit the issue to advance gun control… and this post is degrading the issue and exploiting it to advance Pro-Life abortion politics.
We need to end the hate and come down to some common sense resolutions without venomous rhetoric. The tension being created in our society, in my opinion, is partly to blame. If everyone would just SHUT UP and endeavor to live at peace with one another we wouldn’t have such a high stress and fragmented society wherein so many with serious mental issues fall through the cracks and snap.
In my opinion… abortion is legal… it’s a woman’s choice. Legally, get over it. Now, work on addressing those issues that women in crisis pregnancies face and offer alternatives to abortion.
In my opinion… the 2nd Amendment protects our right to bear arms. Legally, get over it. Now, work on addressing those issues that drive crazed lunatics to commit such terrible acts. Reduce the hate. Improve school security.
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