Play along for one minute.
Imagine you are a teenage girl who has been repeatedly raped by a trusted family member for years.
Now imagine you are pregnant and living in either Georgia, Ohio, Kentucky, Mississippi, Louisiana or Alabama.
These 5 states have passed bills which prohibit abortion after about 6 weeks - before many females even KNOW they are pregnant. As the victim of sexual abuse, where and who do you turn to for protection and safety? A victim of rape or incest being forced into pregnancy, birth, and parenthood is victimizing the victim.
Abortion has always been a highly debated topic in The United States. People have the right to be either pro or anti-abortion but our government and politicians should never have control over a female's body. Obviously, the scenario I have put forth is an extreme case and may not be the reason why other women choose to terminate a pregnancy. This is not a black and white issue, there is a lot of gray areas involving this topic.
The fact of the matter is the government should NEVER have a say regarding a woman's reproductive rights. People have the right to their own opinions and that is the beauty of living in a democracy. If you do not believe in abortion, then don't have one!
It is disheartening to see our government, the majority of which consists of men, so judgmental and self-righteous when it comes to this topic. In reality, men could never fathom the idea of having a life growing inside of you and the repercussions of that choice, let alone experience a menstrual cycle.
What is especially disturbing is to see other women who are non-supportive of women's rights.
The bottom line is that women will continue to have abortions whether it is legal or not and history can attest to that.
