for choice

[rivendellrose]

Sneaking in just before the end of the day...



One of the core values of the United States constitution was the idea that even a majority should not be able to take away rights from other citizens. If any individual person doesn't find abortions acceptable to their personal beliefs or morality, that's just fine. They are under no obligation to have one. But the day a woman who doesn't want to carry a child to term is forced to because she has no recourse other than to back-alley operations that might leave her maimed or fatally wounded, the spirit of the principles on which this country was founded will have been failed. I may or may not agree with any individual choice for an abortion, but I believe without a moment's doubt in that individual's right to make that choice.

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...In wholly personal (but nonetheless very thrilling, for me at least) news, there is once again running water in my house. Praise be to every deity I can think of.

Comments

[beam-oflight.livejournal.com]

I completely agree with you, we're doing a whole unit on abortion in my RS class at the moment. How con someone be forced to have a baby, it's just not right!

Yay for running water out of taps ^-^

[narsilion.livejournal.com]

WOW! your landlord actually took care of something in a timely fashion? I'm impressed by him, and thrilled for you. I've been trying to reach you, can't leave a message on the home phone, the memory is full, I left one on your cell Monday, but maybe you didn't get it. Could you give me a call tomorrow on my cell? Thanks!