a response to the "gift from god" pregnancy from one who knows

[niyad]

many years ago, I was at a roe v wade rally. as was typical, we were surrounded by those annoying, woman-hating, pro-forced birth anti-choicers (one of whom tried to assault me in full view of a cameraman and a police officer, who did nothing). a young woman went to the mic, and her words made me want to cry. She looked over at the antis--and said, "I am the woman that you people insisted HAD to born. My mother was raped, and she could not get an abortion. I just want you to know that I hate each and every one of you, and wish I had never been born. My life has been one filled with anger, and resentment, and poverty, thanks to all you pious people out there."

Every time I hear one of those pious bastards, I think of that sad young woman, and get sick all over again. I wish I believed in hell, because THAT is where each and every one of them belongs.

[ladjf]

1. This type of treatment to women, their loved ones and the embryo is sheer cruelty and should

be labeled as such. nt

[niyad]

3. not to mention an obscenity

[ladjf]

4. Yes, and beyond that pointless. I have no idea what is driving this lunacy although it does

appear that the Catholic Church's fingerprints are all over the doctrine. (other religious groups as well)

[niyad]

5. the various patriarchal belief systems, and a profound hatred for women in general

[Schema Thing]

2. Honestly, no one hates fetuses more than me, but once one becomes a baby

and is born, I think it's in ALL of ours best interest to consider them a gift. And to the extent we can encourage it, it would be good if anyone born of rape considers life (not the means by which they were conceived) a gift as well and cherishes it and feels cherished by their fellow fully formed humans.


Love the baby, hate the fetus, that's my motto