kmb501 wrote:
I'm pro-life, to a point, due to a religious upbringing and being against eugenics. I don't believe I should ever have an abortion if I ever choose to get pregnant, but I'm not sure how rock-solid that belief would be if I were in a situation where my life were in danger, especially if the baby were likely not to survive anyway, that's why I'm in favor of both. Women should be able to get abortions if their health is in danger or if the baby is likely not to survive or if the doctor determines it to be medically necessary for any other purpose.
I'll go even further and claim that Catholic and other Christian-run medical care centers should not handle pregnancies at all, as they are one of the rare situations where working to save the life of the patient is not the main focus. I acknowledge that this is not their fault; they were taught that it is wrong to take the life of another in any circumstances, and they have the right to adhere to those beliefs, but those opinions should not be forced on others who may die without proper care.
Republicans, the GOP, or whatever they're called, always advertise themselves as the "lesser-of-the-evils" to get many socially conservative Christians to vote for them. They never claimed to adequately represent their views, just that they're supposedly better than the other party because they're from religious backgrounds themselves, so I don't fault social conservatives for not being able to see their vision of what they want for the country realized. I would hope that if they ever obtained full control that they would use common sense and do what was best for the people. So far, though, that hasn't happened. The social conservatives aren't in control, even if the Republicans are.
Unfortunately, I don't see this changing any time soon. Religious people tend to vote with their hearts, not their heads, and although I don't want to sanction murder, I also don't want to be in a country where people don't get proper medical care because the people caring for them have beliefs that limit what sort of care they're able to give. I think balance can be achieved, though, but not with the current system we have right now, which seems to favor extremes.
To me, it's simply about not having more unjust theocratic laws, and not having the cops and religious extremists watching peoples' every move.
The hard right wants to control peoples' sexuality--and it won't stop at abortion if we don't codify these things.
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