Committed to Choice

Wednesday, March 17, 2010

Thank you for Paul Dunn’s rational thoughts on the controversial subject of abortion (March 14).

I am firmly committed to pro-choice. I cannot understand why anyone should think our government should be involved with such personal decisions.

The most adamant pro-life advocates I have encountered always say, “Just don’t ask me to pay for the abortions,” or, “I don’t believe in murder.” I wonder who they think pays for all of the social services provided for unwed teenagers and others who have no means of support. An abortion at $300 is a drop in the bucket compared with Medicaid and other social services provided, especially since most abortions are probably paid for privately.

If you ever organize a rally on pro-choice or end-of-life counseling, count me in. I wonder if all these pro-lifers are also against capital punishment.

Rita Clayton

Pinehurst

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irkim13 1 year, 11 months ago

The point about funding abortion is not the cost but being FORCED to fund someone's Choice to torture and kill their unborn human baby. If you do not believe it is torture what do you think saline does to a baby in the womb. The baby is also dismembered and yes it does have limbs like you and me as well as a face, head, heart and plenty of other organs, features and systems just like you and me. Have you ever seen an ultrasound? About capital punishment I guess pro-choice people have no problem with a mother choosing to torture, dismember and kill her INNOCENT baby but heaven forbid a convicted repeated rapist or murderer be put to death for crimes he/she chose to commit. The government should be involved because the last time I checked murder was illegal afterall an innocent baby was alive and is now dead.