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Politics & Legal > Pro-life Vs. Pro-choice
 

Pro-life Vs. Pro-choice

It's come to my attention that I need to devote an entire blog to this very subject.  What does this all mean? To start, I am going to go to wikipedia and begin with the very definition of these two movements. 
Pro-life is a term representing a variety of perspectives and activist movements in bioethics. It can be used to indicate opposition to practices such as euthanasia, human cloning, research involving human embryonic stem cells, and the death penalty, but most commonly (especially in the media and popular discourse) to abortion, and support for fetal rights. The term describes the political and ethical view which maintains that fetuses and embryos are human beings, and therefore have a right to live.
Pro-choice describes the political and ethical view that a woman should have complete control over her fertility and pregnancy. This entails the guarantee of reproductive rights, which includes access to sexual education; access to safe and legal abortion, contraception, and fertility treatments; and legal protection from forced abortion. Individuals and organizations who support these positions make up the pro-choice movement.
Now that we have both of these view points in front of us let me go on to further my interpretation of the two.  First of all, I don't care what you believe in.  You're entitled to your opinion and whatever you do, in fact believe in.  Second, I am pro-choice, I will listen to your perspective, but I am probably not ever going to convert over to pro-life. 

The reason that this came up was in response to my comment about the hypocritical bride over this past weekend.  She is very religious, and believes strongly in the pro-life movement.  However, she was engaging in pre-marital sex, and using birth control pills. I think this is a bit contradictory, along with some other examples of her "flip flopping." Example # 2 she criticizes those that engage in drinking to get drunk.  However, she's all about this very activity.  Example # 3 on her bachelorette party she was in the corner smoking.  However, she is uber critical of my cousin doing the very same thing.  This goes back to the whole I don't care what you believe in statement above.  I respect people who believe and practice what they preach, not people who are hypocritical.  More often than not I see the multiple sides of an issue.  I usually stick to my opinion and will practice what I preach.
What is that I stand for? The Pro-Choice movement.  It is critical to me as a woman that I have this right.  Furthermore, our founding fathers wanted us to keep religion and state separate.  Hence, our coming to this great land of opportunity.  I don't think that the state should interfere in religious matters and vice versa.  I have had a difficult time finding a church in the area that I live because it is highly political.  It is difficult because they mingle church and state.  Maybe I am not meant to be a true blue catholic? Who knows?
A bit of food for your thought.  I ask that you not leave inciteful or nasty comments because I respect your beliefs and expect the same in return. 

posted on Aug 26, 2008 8:20 AM ()

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I'm in full agreement with your assessment(s). If you're looking for an alternative "religion", try Unitarian Universalists. Pretty liberal stuff.
comment by solitaire on Aug 31, 2008 9:14 AM ()
I too am pro-choice because, ultimately, it is your body. However, I think of abortion as a necessary evil and not as the ultimate solution to the problem of unwanted pregnancies. I have never killed anything in my life unless I ABSOLUTELY HAD TO. (Putting elderly pets to rest, slaughtering pigs to feed my family, etc.)THe killing that I've done has been ALWAYS with a heavy heart and with the resolution in my heart that it needed to be done. I believe that abortion is the taking of a life...whether that life is human or not is for others to decide.
If abortions are outlawed, it will not put a stop to them, it will just make them more dangerous.
In my humble, male opinion, abortion should be the last resort. The FIRST resort should be education and prevention.
comment by hayduke on Aug 26, 2008 7:19 PM ()
Why is it that so many men are pro-life, even those who have been in the military and have taken lives in combat??? Maybe because they do not and can not endure pregnancy and childbirth?? Maybe because they don't know and therefore don't care?? Myself, even as an ordained Catholic Deacon, I am pro-choice - but I hope for that choice to be LIFE !!!!!
comment by oldfatguy on Aug 26, 2008 4:56 PM ()
Nice post! Hypocrites are morally loathsome people who don't seem to own mirrors.
comment by looserobes on Aug 26, 2008 3:05 PM ()
comment by dazeymae on Aug 26, 2008 2:38 PM ()
I am pro choice, support stem cell research and capital punishment. I would never argue these issues for they are personal to me, but I would not hide what I believe nor will I be hypocritical. Very good post.
comment by angiedw on Aug 26, 2008 11:24 AM ()
comment by firststarisee on Aug 26, 2008 11:10 AM ()
Good post. I wondered if anyone would give you flack on the sister-in-law. But it was obvious that you were dogging her for her hypocritical ways. Which is something very unattractive in a human being. I too am pro-choice and agree that we need more separation of church and state. I don't need the church or the state telling me what I can and cannot do if I were to hypothetically get pregnant after being raped. I have an old friend who decided to keep the child of her attacker and sometimes she has a hard time looking her daughter in the eyes cause she sees the attackers' eyes. Eeek! She loves her daughter but how traumatic that all has been for her.

Sorry for the tangent.
comment by sexysadie on Aug 26, 2008 10:59 AM ()
I wouldn't leave a nasty comment; even if I disagreed with you, which I don't.
comment by nittineedles on Aug 26, 2008 10:54 AM ()
Nicely done... but true blue catholics are pro life by nature, aren't they? I grew up catholic but don't follow it, but I think they are all pro life people by nature of the religion, although catholics aren't supposed to use birth control either, while I am betting many many of them do... so who knows.
Great post sister! I am with ya on the hypocrites, although at some point in time I think we all are since we are human.
I still think pro life people should be pro life across the board which would mean not killing animals for their own consumption.
comment by kristilyn3 on Aug 26, 2008 8:33 AM ()

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