Opinion - Letters to the Editor

Thursday, Oct. 09, 2008

Vote to allow women pregnancy choice

I am an Barack Obama supporter. He said, "no one is pro-abortion." Indeed, aren't we all "pro-life?"

I consider myself pro-life and pro-choice. My own experience with a man who refused to take "no" for an answer led me to an unwanted pregnancy and a decision to end it when he made clear he had no plans to help. Without legal abortion this could have changed my life forever. Fortunately, I was able to move on, find a loving man who became my husband, and conceive three beautiful children who are my examples of my "pro-life" choice.

Abortion was something I never dreamed I would have to think about. I am grateful for laws that protect women and give us the right to make decisions based on our individual reasons for ending a pregnancy. Bringing a child into the world is not a decision made lightly. It is hopefully made with love and hope for the future.