Comments on: My Abortion, My Activism: The Impact of Stigma

By: fylgja

fylgja — Sat, 06 Apr 2013 14:03:23 +0000

p.s. The choice of abortion is between a woman and her god, not a woman and you.

By: Dragonfire

Dragonfire — Mon, 24 Dec 2012 20:25:13 +0000

Leonora, David is just as much allowed to speak from his religion as you are to speak from yours.

By: Dragonfire

Dragonfire — Mon, 24 Dec 2012 20:22:14 +0000

Michigan? Where have you been hiding? They just passed not only anti-abortion legislation but also prevent penalties for doctors and hospitals who deny care based on religion.

By: Lenora Roberts

Lenora Roberts — Fri, 21 Dec 2012 06:30:45 +0000

David Whitney, please don’t use religion to attach stigmatism to abortion. You are not God nor can you speak on behalf of the Lord, no matter how great you may perceive your self importance.

By: David Whitney

David Whitney — Thu, 20 Dec 2012 08:59:45 +0000

For some people who are little involved in religion, it may seem odd that, among highly religious people, their reason for being intensely pro- OR anti-abortion is their strong religious conviction. Decades of involvement in religion suggest to me that the division comes from differing interpretation of the Bible. Religious or not, we can easily see the other side on abortion as immoral, even enemies; yet we worship the same God–but have opposite opinions as to His will. David Whitney

By: David Whitney

David Whitney — Thu, 20 Dec 2012 08:28:32 +0000

Quality of decision about having an abortion may depend on quality of consultation –husband, adult family, close friends, clergy, social agency professionals. A major issue is whom to consult–because it is hard to predict whether someone with thorough intimate knowledge of the family will disapprove of considering abortion–with the shock of severe criticism at a vulnerable time, instead of supportive assistance in judging a situation with at least a few generations of outcome. David Whitney

By: David Whitney

David Whitney — Thu, 20 Dec 2012 08:06:29 +0000

I am a committed Christian. I made my decision at age 15, decades ago, decades including 2 years’ full time study in graduate theological school. My take on the Holy Bible is that it says: God exists; God is good; God wants people to be good. I believe God is pro-family, wants people to be pro-family;, therefore God is pro-choice and is in favor of every abortion that is the best decision. David Whitney

By: B-thorne

B-thorne — Thu, 20 Dec 2012 06:39:21 +0000

Thank you for sharing your story Melinda. This inspires me to want to volunteer for an abortion clinic.

By: ELIZABETH

ELIZABETH — Thu, 20 Dec 2012 01:36:36 +0000

MICHIGAN ALSO RESPECTS THE WOMAN’S OWN CHOICE IN THE CULTURE

By: ELIZABETH

ELIZABETH — Thu, 20 Dec 2012 01:33:14 +0000

SHE WANTED PRIVACY. IN EMOTIONAL MATTERS SUCH AS THESE, WOMEN PREFER TO BE ALONE WITH THEIR THOUGHTS