The only moral abortion is my abortion:

[Thtwudbeme]

Abortion is a highly personal decision that many women are sure they’ll never have to think about until they’re suddenly faced with an unexpected pregnancy. But this can happen to anyone, including women who are strongly anti-choice. So what does an anti-choice woman do when she experiences an unwanted pregnancy herself? Often, she will grin and bear it, so to speak, but frequently, she opts for the solution she would deny to other women — abortion.

In the spring of 2000, I collected the following anecdotes directly from abortion doctors and other clinic staff in North America, Australia, and Europe. The stories are presented in the providers’ own words, with minor editing for grammar, clarity, and brevity. Names have been omitted to protect privacy.

“I have done several abortions on women who have regularly picketed my clinics, including a 16 year old schoolgirl who came back to picket the day after her abortion, about three years ago. During her whole stay at the clinic, we felt that she was not quite right, but there were no real warning bells. She insisted that the abortion was her idea and assured us that all was OK. She went through the procedure very smoothly and was discharged with no problems. A quite routine operation. Next morning she was with her mother and several school mates in front of the clinic with the usual anti posters and chants. It appears that she got the abortion she needed and still displayed the appropriate anti views expected of her by her parents, teachers, and peers.” (Physician, Australia)

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[Ziggysmom]

1. This article is excellent, great examples of how judgmental people think.

“We have anti-choice women in for abortions all the time. Many of them are just naive and ignorant until they find themselves with an unwanted pregnancy. Many of them are not malicious. They just haven’t given it the proper amount of thought until it completely affects them. They can be judgmental about their friends, family, and other women. Then suddenly they become pregnant. Suddenly they see the truth. That it should only be their own choice. Unfortunately, many also think that somehow they are different than everyone else and they deserve to have an abortion, while no one else does.” (Physician, Washington State)

[Thtwudbeme]

2. I would have loved to see one of the protesters answer ONE question:

What would you do if you got your wish and this procedure were illegal?

[TreasonousBastard]

3. They would, of course, lie.

[WhiskeyGrinder]

8. You're assuming they'd answer in good faith.

[bucolic_frolic]

4. Being groomed for a long running stint as a trophy wife

Compartmentalization skills? Check.

[Scruffy1]

5. Reminds me of a story my mother told me.

She was at a gathering of church ladies and the conversation got around to abortion. Of course in a small town their are no secrets and the good gossipers spread everything. one lady mentioned a woman who had gotten one and another one pointed out that she herself had got an abortion, also. Her response was "That's different, I was married."
I believe that the abortion issue isn't about abortion at all. It's just a convenient "Mother Hubbard" for white supremacy and christo-fascism. You don't have to go into any details of your rational for supporting right wing assholes. All you have to say is "I'm pro life".
It's just a code word. I think in order to battle this shit we need to expose it for what it is and quit beating around the bush. The whole media gives them cover by not delving into what these people are really saying. They actually believe that the rules don's actually apply to them, but to the "other". Of course, its the same media that calls a radical philosophy of recycled John C. Calhoun as "Conservative".

[WhiskeyGrinder]

6. "I believe that the abortion issue isn't about abortion at all. It's just a convenient "Mother

Hubbard" for white supremacy and christo-fascism."

You're absolutely right.

[keithbvadu2]

9. "expose it for what it is"

Pro-life to conservatives/republicans is a myth.

Republicans are in favor of killing living babies and have done so.

The supposed pro-lifers cared naught when the state of Texas (republican gov, republican Prez) deliberately killed living baby Sun Hudson against the mother's wishes because he was an inconvenience to the state.

It is not a matter of life to the supposed pro-lifers.

It is a matter of control.

[WhiskeyGrinder]

7. Clinic escorts routinely walk with people who protest the week before and then are out protesting

after they get the abortion care they want. It happens A LOT.

[chowder66]

10. Excellent article. Thank you for posting! nt