Pro-Choice Rally

[mstakenidentity]

RALLY FOR FULL ABORTION RIGHTS

Saturday 6th September, 1pm

Parliament Steps, Spring Street

Pro-choice activists slam the government's pandering to anti-women zealots! We invite you to rally with us on the steps of Parliament to call for a woman's right to control her body at all times

Greens Speaker: Colleen Hartland
More speakers TBA

I am actually still unsure of where I stand on late term abortion, HOWEVER I support the right to choose, and want to hear what the arguments are, and what the speakers have to say. I'm willing to go along on my own, but I'd really love some company if possible, as these sorts of things do make me nervous, and it's fun to be able to discuss them afterwards over a coffee.

Anyone interested?

Comments

[dacian-catamite.livejournal.com]

I might come along- I'm conflicted about abortion as well, so it'd be nice to hear some of the arguments to clarify it.

[mstakenidentity.livejournal.com]

I'm not conflicted about abortion per se, just about very late term abortion (8months etc.)

Yay! Company!

[impostinator.livejournal.com]

I'm definitely more conflicted about the very late term abortions than abortions in general (as far as the earlier cases are concerned, I am most determinedly non-conflicted).

It's a much trickier issue... there are so many more factors in play (the fact that some of these babies would be able to be born alive at that point versus the fact that nobody should be forced into motherhood/giving birth, the question of why the women waited that long to abort - obviously less applicable in cases of problems with the foetus - versus the whole 'who are we to dictate the decision making process' thing, the health issues involved for both the mother and the baby, medical advances, legal problems, the whole 'is it justifiable to abort a disabled child and if so where do you draw the line', etc. Just to name a few).

I'm still in the pro-choice camp, but it is less clear cut...

Though I guess no matter where you stand on the issue, it's always going to be difficult to draw lines as to what's acceptable and what isn't.