Why am I pro-choice?
Because I'm a woman. Because the government should have no say in what happens in my body. Because I'm a feminist. Because men cannot carry a pregnancy to term. Because white women still make an average of $.75 to a white man's dollar. Because pay disparities become even more abysmal when you take race into consideration. Because I never want us to return to the days of dangerous "back alley" abortions. Because, again, "back alley" abortions became even more dangerous when considering race and class. Because Gerri Santoro should not have died. Because Becky Bell should not have died. Because none of these women, or countless others, should have died, only to have their deaths mocked by oh so compassionate "feminists" for life. Because I realize that there are many factors that go into the decision to continue a pregnancy. Because an abortion can be the most difficult decision a woman makes or easiest. Because even if I disagree with a woman's reason for aborting, I do not want laws based on my morality, values or preferences. Because historically, certain women's reproductive choices have have been ripped from them because they were "unfit" for parenting. Because many of these same women are still manipulated into having their reproductive rights stolen from them. Because raging hardons are considered more important than 100% effective birth control. Because the government thinks it's okie dokie to prevent me from getting a script filled if my pharmacist deems it "morally unacceptable."
Because not being pro-choice makes absolutely no sense to me.
