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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here-Thanks everyone for the advice. For those who asked, my mother is being treated but not aggressively, to preserve her quality of life-if the first treatments don't make an impact, she'll go into hospice care. I don't believe I have fertility issues as I got pregnant a while ago and [b]had an abortion, and in retrospect that title was really dumb :).[/b] Obviously I will need to discuss this further with my family but like you guys advised I'll start by talking with my husband. Thanks so much.[/quote]

Seems gross to put the word "abortion" and a smilie face in the same sentence. [/quote]

Not really. Many, many, many women are grateful and relieved for their abortions. It's not always tragedy to terminate a pregnancy.  It probably isn't tragic or sad most of the time. [/quote]

FYI most pro-choice people would NOT agree with this. Of course it is sad, even if it's the right thing to do under the circumstances. [/quote]

It's a serious decision, but not a sad one.  Abortion is a form of birth control. It is not more sad to have an abortion than it is to take a pill.  Pretending that every abortion that terminates an unwanted pregnancy is some great tragedy is playing into the anti-choice narrative.  It's a medical procedure. Many women are glad to have it done, and are relieved and happy when it is done.  1/3 of women have an abortion by the age of 45.  They're mostly relieved and satisfied with the decision. [/quote]

I'm the OP. I totally respect pro-life views, however, I don't think anyone who hasn't been in a situation where they needed or wanted an abortion can reputably provide input on the issue. I became pregnant by a man I hated when I was in college and unable to care for a child. To quote Dick Cheney, I would "do it again in a minute." Abortion is hard because it's so deeply personal, and there's obviouslt no right answer. I, personally, never regretted my decision, I'm sure many people have. Honestly no politician or anonymous forum should be able to make that decision for you.[/quote]

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