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Bravo to you for coming out and telling the truth on such a touchy subject..

Lets just say that those with out a uterus HAVE NO IDEA how hard the decision you made was.. They can NOT possibly fathom the agony you went thru in making that decision...so dont let em get to you

All I have to say to you , is you did what was right for YOU !!! HUGE HUGS FOR YA DARLIN!!!!

Funny, don't think I mentioned rape. Do you have a source for that statistic, or did you just make it up?

I stand by statements made in my previous post.

and as Missy said if you don't have a uterous....IT'S NONE OF YOUR BUSINESS.

I just want to provide a different perspective on this one line (I appreciate your experience and agree with much of what you said).

If I believed that abortion was wrong... believed it was murder, I would be morally obligated to oppose it, whether I was a man or a woman, whether I have a uterus or not.

No offense, and I don't mean to argue, but since I don't have testicles I won't tell you what to do with them....Same goes for my uterous... It's none of your business.

When a man gets a uterous, he can then have a say in what is appropriate and what is not.

When I get testicles, besides the ones on my chest, I'll then put myself in and tell others what is appropriate, and what is not appropriate to do with them...

I am pro-life for me, but pro-choice for everyone else, I have a different story.

I wanted my whole life to be a mother, I got married I was married for four years and we decided it was time to start trying. I lost 2 children the third stayed with me, at 28 weeks of pregnancy I had blood clots in my lungs three of them, they did everything they could, I am also diabetic and have had weak kidneys in the past, with all the meds they pumped into me, I slipped into a coma at 30 weeks.

My daughter was taken C-section while I was in a coma, my ex husband was my power of attny. Before the C-section he signed papers to have my tubes tied cut and burned so that I would never have to go through it again. (not his choice, my choice but whatever) My daughter was born two months premature and was on a ventilator and in an incubator for weeks, her tiny little body couldn't survive on it's own. I went through a series of blood transfustions and my health was destroyed for about 2 years after, my kidneys shut down from the meds. (I'm fine today)

I went through that, and would do it again in a heartbeat to have my angel on earth, the love of my life, the reason I breath....but would I subject someone else to that? NO that's not for me to decide. I was given the option to abort for my own health and at the time they thought my life, I refused I put my faith in the Goddess to get me through what she took me to. I didn't chose wrong FOR ME.

I respect women's rights ALL women, if I agree with them personally or not. Who am I to judge someone for making a decision about HER life? I would be a pretty sh*tty person to judge.

For all of you anti-choicers out there.... It is sad that you don't have any compassion in your hearts for people.

and as Missy said if you don't have a uterous....IT'S NONE OF YOUR BUSINESS.

I'm sorry about what has happened to you, and I hope all is better, but you are only looking at one point of view. Now imagine a girl, raped by her uncle, pregnant. Doesnt matter if she has a hard time having kids, she's not going to want that kid. And what if the doctors tell you that having this kid would be like having a vegetable? and so on...

In all honesty that happens very, very rarely.

So? Does that devalue the experience, pain, and struggles of those it does happen to?

No offense, and I don't mean to argue, but since I don't have testicles I won't tell you what to do with them....Same goes for my uterous... It's none of your business.

When a man gets a uterous, he can then have a say in what is appropriate and what is not.

When I get testicles, besides the ones on my chest, I'll then put myself in and tell others what is appropriate, and what is not appropriate to do with them...

Well, let me just say this. I said it a few pages back, but just wanted to put it back out their again.

IMO....if the male is involved with the female, meaning that he is going to be a part of her life and the babies life, then I feel he should be able to weigh in on the decision. I realize that a woman's body is a woman's body. But the baby was created by both people, and he has as much right to deciding what should or shouldn't happen. He might not carry the baby for nine months. He might not have to go through all the emotional and physical changes that the woman will. But he was part of creating the life, and if he will be their for her, then he does have a say. I just feel he does. I know it is a thin line, but that is his baby too. Now, if he just walks away and doesn't want anything to do with the woman of baby, then okay...she has all the say.

I somewhat agree Goof.. but ultimately its the decision of the woman... the man can say what he wants about it... but it just isnt his decision.. period

Hmmmmm. Well, it's okay if you only "somewhat" agree with me. You are still a cuttie in my book. But, if you agreed with me, then.....

I'm sorry about what has happened to you, and I hope all is better, but you are only looking at one point of view. Now imagine a girl, raped by her uncle, pregnant. Doesnt matter if she has a hard time having kids, she's not going to want that kid. And what if the doctors tell you that having this kid would be like having a vegetable? and so on...

Well, let me just say this. I said it a few pages back, but just wanted to put it back out their again.

IMO....if the male is involved with the female, meaning that he is going to be a part of her life and the babies life, then I feel he should be able to weigh in on the decision. I realize that a woman's body is a woman's body. But the baby was created by both people, and he has as much right to deciding what should or shouldn't happen. He might not carry the baby for nine months. He might not have to go through all the emotional and physical changes that the woman will. But he was part of creating the life, and if he will be their for her, then he does have a say. I just feel he does. I know it is a thin line, but that is his baby too. Now, if he just walks away and doesn't want anything to do with the woman of baby, then okay...she has all the say.