“I think you’re strong, smart, thoughtful and caring. I believe in you and your ability to make the best decision. I think you did the right thing.”
The above is just one sample of a new line of post-abortion cards. You know, because women who have abortions are so kind, strong, and compassionate (rolling eyes in disgust)
IMHO, having an abortion is a CHOICE. Actually, there’s one who doesn’t have a choice… the unborn child.
I just think it’s really disturbing. Who would want to get a card for something like that???
If you need someone to reassure via a greeting card about your “good choice”, then maybe you aren’t so sure it’s a good choice after all? Right?
that they were for pro-life people to send to women they wanted to guilt trip. Yucky!
When I went to Japan, they had these rows of little statues that people could adopt and care for for a year after having a miscarriage or abortion. It gave them a way to mourn. I thought that was really sweet—anyone I’ve ever known who’s had a miscarriage has been devistated afterwards, and I wish we had something like that here…
[I’m pro-choice. Let’s not argue about that, ‘k?]
That would be cruel to use them to guilt trip someone after having an abortion. Although the bit about the miscarriage. The bit about the miscarriage statues also sounds cool and I’m surprised nobody has tried to market them in the US yet from how it seems as if people will buy and sell virtually anything nowadays.
[Yeah I agree, especially since there comes a point where even the people on the pro-life side, such as myself give into medical necessity and say that it should be allowed. I forget what its called but there is one pregnancy complication where if the baby isn’t aborted both the mother and baby will die.]
stand outside the temples. It really is kind of like going to a cemetary. People give them hats and make offerings of insense. It’s really sweet… I found “pictures of them on flickr”: http://www.flickr.com/search/?q=Mizuko…
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an ectopic pregnancy. My mom had one. VERY painful and a medical emergency. The baby implants into the fallopian tube, rather than the uterus. Sometimes, rather than just removing the baby, they can “blow it down” into the uterus and hope it implants again, but from what I understand, that is rare.
pro-life people would guilt trip someone after having an abortion.
Personally, the 1:1 aide in my classroom told my teaching assistant and myself a few weeks ago that she was taking her 15-year-old daughter to have an abortion. Yes, I think it’s terrible and a very hard decision for them but at the end of the day it was their to make not mine. I didn’t even mention one word about my personal views on abortion to them. Why make their situation any harder for them? It’s been so hard for the mother as it is because this girl doesn’t listen to her, goes running around and such and there always seems to be such drama!
On the other hand, the idea of a post abortion greeting card is just scary. My concern is, will abortion become to our society “just another thing” that we go to the shops and pick up a card for? Personally, I’m pro-life but that doesn’t mean I expect everyone else to be and I certainly don’t harass others for their choices.
I do agree with CC about the case where abortion be a medical necessity or else both baby and mum will both die. I also think the miscarriage statues sound nice.
Sissy
I really hope those cards don’t become big sellers… Ugh.
That’s an awful situation for your work friend… Hopefully her daughter is just going through a rebellious year and everything will settle down.
My next-door neighbor and babysitter got pregnant in high school. They shipped her off to a school for pregnant girls for six months. I was a kid, so I never knew what was going on until later, but that was equally tough on their family.
This is my first year working with this woman but from what others have told me she always has chaos in her life. Basically her daughters ‘boyfriend’ is now in jail as he was in his early 20’s and had 2 felonies against him already! This girl was only 15 so yup… in the State of New York that is VERY ILLEGAL. The case got brought about him after the girl intentionally made a false statement accusing her mother’s boyfriend of rape. She later admited that it was something she said just to try to get back at her Mom. Then it was found that the girl was pregnant from the boyfriend who was told to stay away from her via restraining order so now he can be charged even more severely than before, thank God!
Basically, it’s one big mess and I do feel very badly for the girl as she is obviously very confused. I also feel bad for her mother as she has to deal with all the constant stress and such.
Let’s just hope it’s a rebellious period like you say. Although, there were times my Mum made me feel guilty for my wrong doings as a teenager but they were certainly not ANYTHING to this extent and I was never disrespectful like that or told lies to authorities or such. I’m not sure if this is just a phase for the girl. I hope so though for her own as wel as her Mother’s sake.
Sissy
~ John Lee ~ setting my sights lower so I can set them higher
Didn’t Fox also report that the comedian Sinbad was dead ?
~ John Lee ~ setting my sights lower so I can set them higher
That link is for this weeks story – but last week they said he was dead.
I seriously doubt that many people will send Abortion cards, sounds more like small group of nutjobs that Fox found to give them some more water cooler chit chat. That abortion card lady is just like Ann Coulter – a nutjob looking for publicity.
is the group doing this. Why are you calling the people who provide resources for the freedom ‘your people’ fight for nutjobs?
you know what else bothers me?
some of these folks will treat animals with more respect than an unborn human being. Tell us not to eat them, go on to join PETA, the whole nine. I don’t get it!
~ John Lee ~ setting my sights lower so I can set them higher
so what you are saying is that because abortion is a “liberal” issue, as a Christian I am therefore supportive of abortion, and by default have to support anyone who wears the “liberal” moniker regardless if their ideas square with the teachings of Christ?
One counseling center, consisting of a staff of about a dozen full time people, cannot serve as proof that something as odd as “have a happy abortion” cards is an idea embraced by a wide range of people.
If you posted something really gross and offensive, I don’t know, perhaps your declaration that the Olive Garden is ‘fine dining’ – and some other conservative supported that idea, would it be fair of me to suggest that all friends of Hannity love the Olive Garden? Absolutley not. (Hannity, I am sure is more of the Smith & Wallenska type, but I digress)
Basing your opinion about a whole group of people because of the actions of a handful is very dangerous.
That sounds like a miracle! I definitely agree too many stop signs. I wouldn’t have been able to go through with it either. It’s good that Dad came around and he realises now that he was wrong in wanting her aborted. I wonder how many people out there when through with an abortion and regreted it after. Once they abort they cannot take back time and have their baby back. That must be hard for them to live with. Anyhow, I’m so happy you didn’t have to be one of those people!
I’m proud that you did what you know is right in your heart. Yes, that lady may have known or wanted to make sure that a young mother wasn’t being pressured into an abortion. I don’t think they normally show women the baby on ultra sound before an abortion. If they do then I don’t understand how a woman could ever go through with it. After they saw the sweet and innocent little sprog or sproglet swimming around so contently :-)
Hope you’re keeping well.
Sissy
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I am a Christian and also a conservative. But as both, I think it’s sick to bring an unwanted and unloved child into the world, especially if that child will have to be financially supported by society at large, just because two irresponsible people didn’t bother to use birth control correctly… if at all.
I respect many of your views but I have to respectfully disagree with you on this point. I don’t think it’s sick at all to send a card of support for a woman who has made this choice. Many of my friends have had abortions and had I seen this card for sale, I would have definitely sent it to any or all of them to show my support of their decisions.
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