Victory for life!
I am overjoyed at todays ruling. Before I go on my pro life roll please let me start by saying I wasn't always convinced to the pro-life thought. I always have taken sympathy to the camp that says "what about the mother who is only pregnant because she was raped?" It does tug at my heartstrings to think about such a situation, but for such a situation partial birth doesn't make any sense. Partial birth is a form of late term abortion, therefore it wouldn't have been the first option.
I know practically everyone I know knows by now that Kevin and I desperately want to have children and because of my infertility can't have our own children. This didn't play into my change of heart either, it's made more of a fondness for those who protect the sanctity of life in such a young and defenseless time, but my own infertility has only meant I'm looking at adoption more.
When I was in college we had to write an argument paper for English class. Pretty typical really. Believe it or not, I really wanted to do my paper on the abortion issue. I never really learned much about it from school aside from that one argument about "what if..." and just starting to really get into learning about politics I knew it was something I needed to firm my opinion about. As I was writing my paper there were different things happening in life. Every day as I drove to school I had to pass Planned Parenthood, and most every day there was a small group of protesters who held graphic photos from abortions for all who drove by to see. I was planning on going to planned parenthood to get information for my argument, but I stopped first to talk to the protesters. Unfortunately, and of no surprise the protesters were so impassioned about their cause that they made broad assumptions and started harassing me. Now if I stop there you might be wondering why I'd ever listen to someone like that. We'll I didn't, but it did all make me think. Their worst assumption was assuming I was pregnant and going there for an abortion, something that while on the fence I never would have done myself, plus I was still a virgin then... the only thing I can think of is that my belly from P.C.O.S. made me look like I was pregnant. I've known that for a while, so whenever I'm meeting people I talk about my life as a childless mother... "no, that's fat, not a growing life".
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Anyway, to get back on course here, the Internet is a wonderful thing. I took most of my research to the net and figured if I needed more I'd then, later go to the clinic... I never did. On line I was able to get all the info I needed from Planned Parenthoods website, but I also was widely opened to groups that were providing counseling to women who have had abortions. I learned about how post-abortion depression is much more prevalent and severe then post-partum depression. The personal stores of regret and permanent depression filled my screen. What particularly opened my eyes was the crusade started later by Norma McCorvey (aka "Jane Roe") of the famous "Roe v. Wade" trial. Several truths came out, such as the fact that she wasn't raped, but was heavily influenced to claim that by her lawyers, as well as did her personal story of her post depression. And what was completely staggering was seeing how completely rare that "what if?" situation is and how for the majority they would never have to comprehend such things for themselves. Of all the women I read about their choices were driven by finances or work. While I don't believe a women is only meant to create life, this seems like a selfish reason. Yes, I will never know the sacrifice a woman makes by carrying a child, but for the vast majority it doesn't impact their health, and after the child is born a new home can be found for them. I don't discredit how hard a choice that can be, but I also can't see how stopping a life because of convenience would be what is best for the woman or the child.
As I formed my paper I realized where I stood. I formed my argument for abortion, but in my heart I'd seen enough to know that what no one talks about is the regret those childless mothers carry everyday. I ended my paper sharing my journey that topic put me on, and needless to say I aced that paper!
Over our years of marriage and seeing all our friends and family able to have kids and us still waiting it just made me think more and more about adoption. Everything I read before my paper was about it being the womens choice, but what choice does the baby still developing have? Who will be their voice to save their life? With studying my options for adoption I see more and more that a child who is offered up for adoption is truly a blessing and a miracle too. There were so many options that birth mother had that could have stopped the blessing of adoption from happening and to get to that point is truly God's protecting hand.
Going to scripture we see many verses where life is seen as starting in the womb, most notably:
other verses you can see this in are:
Ecclesiastes 11:4-6
Isaiah 49:5
Jeremiah 1:4-6
Jeremiah 20:16-18
Luke 1:15
Luke 23:28-30
Galatians 1:14-16
Now my life mission isn't to convince everyone to my way of thinking. But I do feel compelled to say that, since our home will only be shared with children through adoption, I have to look at the blessing of the child's life that brought them to that point to come to our home. The birth mom could have simply made a different choice and that child would never be able to go to a loving home.
Just on Monday Kevin and I went for our introduction to adoption class. It gave us such great hope to learn and prepare. A child's life is such a blessing wither or not they look like us is irrelevant. We anxiously await the end of this process we just started, to have the joyful sound of children in our home, that'll be a blessed day! Today's ruling gives me great hope! More lives will be saved and while it means there will be more children to go to more homes I do know there are homes for children to come to, our home being one of them!
I know practically everyone I know knows by now that Kevin and I desperately want to have children and because of my infertility can't have our own children. This didn't play into my change of heart either, it's made more of a fondness for those who protect the sanctity of life in such a young and defenseless time, but my own infertility has only meant I'm looking at adoption more.
When I was in college we had to write an argument paper for English class. Pretty typical really. Believe it or not, I really wanted to do my paper on the abortion issue. I never really learned much about it from school aside from that one argument about "what if..." and just starting to really get into learning about politics I knew it was something I needed to firm my opinion about. As I was writing my paper there were different things happening in life. Every day as I drove to school I had to pass Planned Parenthood, and most every day there was a small group of protesters who held graphic photos from abortions for all who drove by to see. I was planning on going to planned parenthood to get information for my argument, but I stopped first to talk to the protesters. Unfortunately, and of no surprise the protesters were so impassioned about their cause that they made broad assumptions and started harassing me. Now if I stop there you might be wondering why I'd ever listen to someone like that. We'll I didn't, but it did all make me think. Their worst assumption was assuming I was pregnant and going there for an abortion, something that while on the fence I never would have done myself, plus I was still a virgin then... the only thing I can think of is that my belly from P.C.O.S. made me look like I was pregnant. I've known that for a while, so whenever I'm meeting people I talk about my life as a childless mother... "no, that's fat, not a growing life".
Truth
Add to My Profile | More Videos
Anyway, to get back on course here, the Internet is a wonderful thing. I took most of my research to the net and figured if I needed more I'd then, later go to the clinic... I never did. On line I was able to get all the info I needed from Planned Parenthoods website, but I also was widely opened to groups that were providing counseling to women who have had abortions. I learned about how post-abortion depression is much more prevalent and severe then post-partum depression. The personal stores of regret and permanent depression filled my screen. What particularly opened my eyes was the crusade started later by Norma McCorvey (aka "Jane Roe") of the famous "Roe v. Wade" trial. Several truths came out, such as the fact that she wasn't raped, but was heavily influenced to claim that by her lawyers, as well as did her personal story of her post depression. And what was completely staggering was seeing how completely rare that "what if?" situation is and how for the majority they would never have to comprehend such things for themselves. Of all the women I read about their choices were driven by finances or work. While I don't believe a women is only meant to create life, this seems like a selfish reason. Yes, I will never know the sacrifice a woman makes by carrying a child, but for the vast majority it doesn't impact their health, and after the child is born a new home can be found for them. I don't discredit how hard a choice that can be, but I also can't see how stopping a life because of convenience would be what is best for the woman or the child.
As I formed my paper I realized where I stood. I formed my argument for abortion, but in my heart I'd seen enough to know that what no one talks about is the regret those childless mothers carry everyday. I ended my paper sharing my journey that topic put me on, and needless to say I aced that paper!
Over our years of marriage and seeing all our friends and family able to have kids and us still waiting it just made me think more and more about adoption. Everything I read before my paper was about it being the womens choice, but what choice does the baby still developing have? Who will be their voice to save their life? With studying my options for adoption I see more and more that a child who is offered up for adoption is truly a blessing and a miracle too. There were so many options that birth mother had that could have stopped the blessing of adoption from happening and to get to that point is truly God's protecting hand.
Going to scripture we see many verses where life is seen as starting in the womb, most notably:
Psalm 139:12-14 (New American Standard Bible)
12Even the (A)darkness is not dark to You, And the night is as bright as the day (B)Darkness and light are alike to You. 13For You (C)formed my inward parts; You (D)wove me in my mother's womb. 14I will give thanks to You, for [a]I am fearfully and wonderfully made; (E)Wonderful are Your works, And my soul knows it very well.
other verses you can see this in are:
Ecclesiastes 11:4-6
Isaiah 49:5
Jeremiah 1:4-6
Jeremiah 20:16-18
Luke 1:15
Luke 23:28-30
Galatians 1:14-16
Now my life mission isn't to convince everyone to my way of thinking. But I do feel compelled to say that, since our home will only be shared with children through adoption, I have to look at the blessing of the child's life that brought them to that point to come to our home. The birth mom could have simply made a different choice and that child would never be able to go to a loving home.
Just on Monday Kevin and I went for our introduction to adoption class. It gave us such great hope to learn and prepare. A child's life is such a blessing wither or not they look like us is irrelevant. We anxiously await the end of this process we just started, to have the joyful sound of children in our home, that'll be a blessed day! Today's ruling gives me great hope! More lives will be saved and while it means there will be more children to go to more homes I do know there are homes for children to come to, our home being one of them!
Labels: abortion, adoption, family planning, news, scripture
posted by Celestial Freak @ 4/18/2007 12:53:00 PM
1 Comments:
Good luck.
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