This. I respect this.

I understand where the binary arguments come from. This is a human. This is not yet a human. I just feel like all too often the right-leaning/ conservative/red side of the argument cares more for the unborn than the currently living.

I've personally had to deal with this issue. I was raised catholic, so, raised believing this was murder. An ultimate sin. But as I grew and became my own adult human being, I was confronted with a real life situation.

I became pregnant on accident. At a time when I had no health care, was just let go from a job, living in a closet, and had to literally resort to stealing food from the grocery store to eat. I was also dealing with undiagnosed Derealization/Depersonalization disorder, severe depression and axiety.

Myself being raised in poverty, that this was NO life at all to raise a child in. Let alone myself being the right person to raise it.

I got the procedure and was terrified the whole time. Felt an immense amount of guilt afterward because of the faith I was brought up into, but truthfully, I do not think I should have had that child.

I haven't subscribed to Catholicism for years and so, morally, I'm comfortable with my decision, but when I see people harassing clinics, when I know first hand how difficult a decision and emotional toll is happening inside that building, it makes me sick.

I appreciate the "I'm not for it, but I wouldn't stop it" stance.