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[quote=Anonymous]38yo pro-choice woman with two kids here. I'm fortunate to have never had a miscarriage or been in a position to want/need an abortion.

I consider abortion a very personal issue because:

1. I dislike the concept of government setting laws based on some people's religious convictions. One faith shouldn't make medical or financial decisions for everyone.

2. I think the "exceptions" for rape, incest and health bring many issues. Many rapes are unreported, or not prosecuted, or don't get a conviction. Who decides whether a given situation qualifies for the rape exception? Will a woman be permitted to abort as soon as she says she was raped, even if the accused rapist denies it? What about health issues, who is going to make the list of which health issues qualify for an abortion? Some health issues can be life-changing or a non-issue depending on the woman's personal situation.  How much risk do you consider too much, and who gets to make that decision for other people?  Will there have to be some legal process for the woman to apply for permission to abort, thereby delaying the abortion which we all agree is not desirable?

3. I live in Virginia, which had a mandatory ultrasound law. The idea that the government can force vaginal penetration against a woman's will is absolutely sickening to me.  This is particularly disturbing if the woman was raped in the first place - way to subject a victim to ongoing torment.

4. I recognize that rape and health issues count for a minority of abortions, but I believe that safe and legal abortions absolutely must be available in those instances with a minimal burden on the woman - she's been through enough already. If there are too many hoops to jump through (legal authorization to get the procedure, sparcity of clinics able and willing to conduct it, cost, etc), then it will effectively be unavailable in even those most egregious cases. [/quote]

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