well, I’ll answer this in a long reply, I think.

A few weeks ago, that was something really in discution here, in Portugal (because of the law about punishing the woman who had made an abortion with jail, that was about to change), so I had time to form some ideas about that.

I would vote yes for despunishing if I could. My parents voted yes. Not because they think it’s good to make an abortion. No, they don’t. Me neither. I think that’s something a women shouldn’t do, because a son is always a son, and you will always love him, much or less. But I think that some people have grew up different, have different ideas, and maybe they really need to make an abortion. I don’t know why, but many women make that option. And I think they have the right to make their options. And I think that women who make an abortion, never make it without thinking before about that, and possible they suffer a lot after doing it.

Women deserve to make choises their own. Even if they’re not the best. Just because it’s legal, it doesn’t mean that we all will make abortions. I would never make an abortion. But if some woman needs to do an abortion, she will get better conditions to do that.

(Told you I would write a lot. Sorry for the messy english, again.)

Rita, I think your English is rather good, and I believe I understand you perfectly.
I am not saying in this blog that I believe women should be thrown into jail for having an abortion. I am saying that we as a society have to change our thinking on abortion altogether…making it an unthinkable act. There IS no valid reason why a woman should “need” an abortion. Some say “to save the life of the mother” is a valid reason. I would like to state my belief here, and that is…that ANYTIME a woman’s life is at risk, she should be treated for her illness, most definitely, if she chooses to be treated. However, to go in and deliberately extinguish the life of the child growing within her because it “might” be affected by the treatment is just inexcusable. If the child miscarries as a secondary result of the mother’s treatment, then it is sad and unfortunate, but it is not an abortion.

Elective abortion is something altogether different.

In America, women do have the right to make their own choices. However, the abortion industry here preys upon women in many ways, not the least of which is when a woman goes in to an abortion clinic for an exam, she is not allowed to see the ultrasound screen. Therefore, it is believed that she will form less of an attachment to her unborn child. And of course, she is told that it is merely a “clump of cells” or a “product of conception.”

I know it will be difficult, but if you really want to know the truth about abortion and its end result, just do a search for abortion pictures on an internet search engine.

Where I stand is that I believe women should make an INFORMED CHOICE…one not based in ignorance. If the abortion could be harmful, then tell her. If she could suffer after-effects, tell her. If someone is taking an underage child in for an abortion, then something must be done (which is why I believe in parental notification laws for minors…good Lord, they can’t even get their EARS PIERCED without parental permission, but they can abort?? Something is wrong here.).

The abortion industry preys on ignorance, plain and simple. It preys upon the woman’s vulnerability, as well, and we as a society should seek to aid these women in placing their children in good homes, or in giving them the tools, educational options, and housing options that they need in order to be mothers AND pursue their dreams. There is no reason why they shouldn’t be able to have both.

Thank you for sharing your perspective, Rita. I really appreciate it, as things are different for abortion laws in different countries.