Before this article, I didn't really know anything about abortion history in the United States. I honestly did not even remember what Roe v. Wade was, but I did some research after reading this article because I was actually embarrassed by my lack of knowledge. While the internet gave me many facts, statistics, laws, and important people, Conney provided me with an in depth account of her personal experience. It was much more interesting and important for me to read her story because it illustrated how truly horrible it was for women trying to get an illegal abortion. She recalls going to dirty offices with creepy doctors and attempting to get a dangerous procedure because she simply had no other options. That scared me. I would never want my friends or sisters to feel trapped between two equally awful decisions: giving birth to an unwanted child or paying tons of money for a dangerous procedure that would put them in the hospital.
After reading Cooney's article, I don't understand how anyone could say that abortion is completely awful and should be illegal. It saves lives and protects women who otherwise would be doomed to awful consequences.
I had to do some research on abortion too! I think schools avoid talking about it in general, out of fear of upsetting people, which makes no sense to me. If schools have sex education, then they should mention abortion as well, since realistically, abortion may sometimes be a consequence of teenage pregnancy. It may not be a pleasant topic, but I think that it should be included in sex ed classes.
ReplyDeleteSurprisingly, I was actually extremely well-educated on abortion in school, but I think this was only to show us how horrible it is. We actually watched a documentary that showed a live abortion. It's unfortunate that we were subjected to that because it was truly awful to watch, but I do think it gave me a better understanding of abortions in general. I also think that seeing those procedures and the real women that were having them done, makes a person consider safe sex much more important.
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