Choice satisfies both sides of debate

Eric Carver of Palatine had written about his belief on abortion, being pro-life, in the form of a story. The story was about a girl named Stanley who had gotten pregnant at the age of 18 while she was attending college. Instead of having an abortion, she chose to give birth to a baby boy. After the father left her, she dropped out of college and raised the child with her parents.

Abortion is always separated into either being pro-life or pro-choice. It is an issue that divides people in a clash of ideology. It is an issue that has been made so black and white, the moderate is rarely seen in a pro-choice point of view. When young women at such tender ages get pregnant, such as Stanley, not all parents will react the way her parents did. Most parents will be infuriated by their daughter having premarital sex, especially when she is still in school. Some parents even go to the extent of abandoning their daughter because she committed such treachery.

Eric Carver failed to mention that not all parents will be as supportive as Stanley's. Not only that, what about the developing child? This baby will be born into a life of hardship with financial difficulty and will only be looked upon as a burden.

If not that, it will be thrown into some ramshackle orphanage where the child will face further difficulty in life.

This is not the life any parent would want their child to be born into. Sometimes, the only solution to stopping these future difficulties from happening is by preventing them.

Taking a pro-life stance completely ignores the above. A pro-choice view, however, satisfies both sides. If a pro-choice policy is intact, it doesn't mean every woman will be having an abortion. It simply means their beliefs are respected, whether they be for the well-being of a child's future or more spiritual beliefs. It gives them the decision to choose based on what they believe is right. That is why it is called pro-choice.

Monika Rai

Carol Stream