Reply #107: It sounds like you have found something

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that works well for you--good luck with your lover and I hope that she inspires you to greater heights!

In my own mind, I will always use the term of "pro-choice" simply because that makes it an individual decision. I agree that we really need to have more education on the subject available to most, but with the narrow-minded mentality that keeps all things sexual kept in the closet, it is unlikely that real reforms in the area of personal sexuality will come anytime soon. As a result, those women who might need to make choices the most are actually the last ones to get that ability.

It is also a matter of religious background--many who are Catholics, for example, will never have an abortion, even if it is the product of a rape. In fact, some of these women are more inclined to be less able to deal with the burden of pregnancy, and have limited options available to them as a result of their beliefs.

Education might be the way to go, but we're often talking about women who don't even have a basic education in general. And some might very well be borderline mentally handicapped to the point where comprehension suffers as a result.

I've always said that the choice is that of the one who is bearing the fetus. Many of us might never have an abortion, and that's great! But there are some for whom the choice is tougher, and who have come to the abortion decision as a result of eliminating all the other choices. It's impossible for most of us to put ourselves into someone else's shoes and walk that mile of understanding, and we all must decide what suits our life best.