Pregnancy

The whole #shoutmyabortion really is getting on my nerves because we've come so far from fundamental truths. Just because something is old fashioned, doesn't mean it's wrong or outdated. A new theory doesn't prove anything, right? Just because you call it a fetus, doesn't mean it's not living. Mr. Huxtable from the Cosby show made an excellent point when Rudy, his youngest, decided to stand on a chair and "fix" the grandfather clock. He asked her what she was doing and she explains that the clock was wrong. In her mind, the clock was wrong and her watch was right because the watch was newer. Now, we grown ups understand that just because a watch is new doesn't mean that it's right. The factory determines the time it is and it's up to you after you buy it to change it to the correct time. Little first grader Rudy, didn't know that. At the end of the conversation, Mr. Huxtable says, "Do you know that you are newer than me?.....But I run better than you." :)

Back to this abortion crisis. It just doesn't make sense that it would be ok for a woman to end her pregnancy. Just by saying that you have ended a pregnancy tells us that something had to begin, right? Basically, you are saying that these "mass of cells" had a beginning. Life. A tadpole is living, right? A cell, a single cell is living or dead, right? If one could see ultrasounds from beginning to end of any pregnancy, you'd see not only a human form but a beating heart. You see, the heart is one of the first parts of the body that is developed because as we all know, the heart is what keeps the body/child/fetus/person alive.

If the heart is beating, the "thing" is alive whether its an animal or human. Even cells have a nucleus that keeps it alive. (See, I did pay a little bit attention in high school science....). So, I'm not sure how you can justify that a human fetus isn't living. We all have cells and tissue from "fetushood" to death. Are they dead now? Are they alive? Cells that are on a slide held under a microscope. Are they dead or alive? Why?
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Another interesting problem that has only recently come to my attention. I didn't even think about this being an issue until a CSI: Miami episode brought this up. In Florida, it's considered a double homicide when someone kills a pregnant woman......however it's not murder for a woman to kill her unborn child? Does that even make sense?!?! In Colorado, it's not considered a double homicide if someone kills a pregnant woman. I don't even have words to describe what I'm feeling.

Both of these topics deal with morals and if you don't have any, who's to say you can't or shouldn't do something? What's the point of right and wrong if you don't have a line between, right? What's the point of having morals? There's nothing wrong with having high morals, in fact, I believe that helps you stay out of trouble.

So, all of this has caused me to stop and think about not just what's wrong with this world and the majority of people in it, it seems, but also what can I do to help others see the truth. What can I do to help myself stay on the right path? People constantly fight with, "It's my body, I can do whatever I want with it!" Yes, it's your body. It's my body. I can make it go through trauma if I want. I can drive recklessly through the streets. I can throw myself out a window. I can get a tattoo causing pain and bleeding. I can also force my brain to study for the test. I can come up with cool ideas for my best friend's surprise birthday party. So many things I can do, but there are awful things and harmful things I can do too. Just because I can doesn't mean I should. I realize that getting drunk every night isn't good for my body. Abortions have harmful side effects and just like many pharmaceuticals, we tend to ignore them and focus on the positives. Is the risk worth it? Maybe. But there's always a choice. We are fortunate to live in a country where we are given so many choices. We have a choice on where to eat, what to eat, where to buy gas, what kind of car or house, what carrier for our phones, brands of clothes etc.

If I got pregnant unexpectedly, I have a choice. Some don't realize it, but we do. If I couldn't take care of little Ruthie Ruth, I could easily give her up for adoption. I know plenty of families who would love to have a child or another child. If I honestly had no extra money to take care of this child, I could still try. We may not be rich, but we'd both be alive. With help from family and friends, I could try. Killing a child, ending a pregnancy should never be an option and certainly not the only option. Everyone deserves a chance to live, everyone.