Please read the article Joan Dobbs wrote on facebook about
abortion. She makes her point so well. I know that I am
preaching to the choir but if an early abortion is murder,
then you are murdering a chicken every time you eat a
fertilized egg.

I had a therapeutic abortion when Linda was five. I was
bleeding to death and it saved my life. I was very grateful
for the three doctors who signed off on it so that I did not
leave my daughter motherless. I went on to have another child
and lead a reasonably productive life.

I was thankful for the law that made abortion possible. I
am ancient and I have seen women die from botched abortions,
women old at 35 because continuous pregnancies has ruined
their health. I want women to have a freedom to choose and
to plan their families. Accidents still happen despite much
better contraception than we had. Passion still makes it
possible for common sense to be over ruled.

In my opinion this is an issue that concerns women. Men
do not bear children and I find it amazing that the most
vocal opponents to abortion are men, a number of whom skip
out on parental responsibilities.

Religion, should consider helping those children that are
already here and in dire straits. They need love and
guidance.