Earlier this week, I was reading an
article about women's abortion stories on Yahoo News. The gist of the
article was that those women were in dire straits. They basically
had no choice but to have the abortion, due to financial problems and
relationship turmoil. I wondered how this article was pro-choice,
since after all, the claim was that they had no choice and should not
be “judged.” I'd agree that these women were in tough
situations where abortion seemed like the only way out.
In a society that stresses the
importance of comfort and convenience for all, choosing to have an
unwanted baby seems absurd. After all, pregnancy is nine months of
discomfort, followed by hours and hours of labor and (unless the
child is given up for adoption,) months of sleepless nights after the
birth. Yet, often the right choice is the more difficult choice.
Great dedication is required to do the right thing. Our social
climate is accepting of the choice of abortion and often encourages
it, which makes it even easier to choose to abort. Abortion is a few
hundred dollars, over in an hour or two....much easier than a
lifetime commitment or even a nine month commitment before adoption.
And, to top it all off, most people don't even see any value in going
through all that when abortion is available.
When we're encouraging a woman to keep
her baby, this is important to keep in mind. Often, we're that soft
voice somewhere deep in her mind that she just doesn't want to
listen to. If we weren't here to say it, the message of life might
never be heard. Working in a crisis pregnancy center is often the
only way a woman can gain hope and support in making a true choice,
in a situation in which family and friends are pushing abortion as
the only way. Choosing life is an option and life for an infant is a
life worth saving. With support and help, there is always a way to
make things work out. If we're not here to say this, who will? If
we're not there to help it all work out, what will she do?
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