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I live in virginia and I support this bill.. I understand that there are casea such as life and death or medical reasons fir having an abortion but there are also too many doin it out of convenience because either they don't want a child at that time or because of educational goals etc... and in my opinion if ur not ready for a child then the proper procedure needs to be takin so that the pregnancy doesn't occur in the first place....I got pregnant at 19 and was attending college and my pregnancy happened because I didn't use protection but I kept her and has raised her and I am almost done with school although it has takin longer and is harder[/quote]

Good for you for pursuing your educational goals and for raising your daughter. I am sure that things were not easy for you. I also have many relatives who became pregnant before they planned to be pregnant. Sometimes there was drug addiction, alcoholism, lack of educational and professional goals which combined to make their lives especially difficult.  My relatives were brought up in a very religious household and it abortion was something that was definitely not on the table. Many, although they have limited means, put their money where their mouth is (unlike so many others) and actually donate some of the little money they have for pro-life groups that help young mothers without means.

I, however, disagree that abortion should not be available for women who decide that this is the option they would rather take. I think this decision is hard for almost every woman. To call it "convenient" however, is a misnomer.  Having a child completely changes your life, your priorities, your time availability, etc. "Convenience" is waiting in Starbucks for a cup of coffee rather than make your own. If the thought of having a child rests on a thought of "convenience" then such a person would 1) either make a horrible parent or 2) is re-defining the word, "convenient," to mean the complete opposite.  I am currently pregnant, and very happily so, and while I wish I had more ducks lined in a row before I have the baby, I would never, absolutely NEVER, consider that "convenience" would be a factor in almost any woman's decision to have an abortion.

I honor and respect your decision, as I would also honor and respect other women's decisions. It is extremely personal. But abortion should be an option. And yes, I also believe, more efforts should be done to prevent pregnancies in the first place. But not through force as outlawing it would do.   [/quote]

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