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In reply to the discussion: My 17 yr old asked me to tell how I became pro-choice. (Long) [View all]mountain grammy
(27,016 posts)44. Your OP was excellent, thank you.
But it was this post that brought tears to my eyes.
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Thank you. I think many women have been faced with these difficult choices and I'm so glad I live in
OregonBlue
Oct 2013
#3
You were so brave...all those illnesses, stress, "advice", inner strugles...I felt every one.
libdem4life
Oct 2013
#5
Pro-choice means having the choice to continuing the pregnancy or terminating it
uppityperson
Oct 2013
#7
Props to you for your strength, courage and willingness to share this very personal story.
Rebellious Republican
Oct 2013
#12
Thank you for posting! I also had PIH with my pregnancies, although I only went on
GreenPartyVoter
Oct 2013
#27
Yes. I really dangerous pregnancy or birth will change a woman to pro-choice very quickly.
JDPriestly
Oct 2013
#37
And I believe that 99.999% of all women make the 'right' choice for themselves.
sinkingfeeling
Oct 2013
#41
It should be a choice, the person has to make the choice and no one else.
Thinkingabout
Oct 2013
#52
I agree with you 100%. Pro-choice is exactly that. Republicans have no right to tell women
liberal_at_heart
Nov 2013
#59