Presidential candidate, Romney, has a very controversial
view on abortion. He has time and time again considered himself as a Pro-Life
candidate. Yet in the beginning of his political career, Romney was for
Pro-Choice. During his campaign for governor in 2002, Romney said that "I
will preserve and protect a woman's right to choose and am devoted and
dedicated to honoring my word in that regard." Not honoring his word, ten
years later Romney now states that he would be delighted to sign a bill for
Pro-Life. For the nationality of the Republican party Romney changed his views.
The Roe vs. Wade case was a highly debated case over
abortion in 1973. In discussion Romney has said that he would reverse the Roe
vs. Wade case so that women could not have abortions. He has also said many
times that rape, incest, or danger to the woman’s life would be an exception to
his law. If elected, Romney has no jurisdiction to put the law into effect,
until he can appoint a Supreme Court Justice. But in his luck Ruth Bader Ginsburg is 79
and Anthony Kennedy is 76. Romney says that he will appoint justices who will
interpret the Constitution “as written” not as they would like it to be
written. The count is at 5-4 right now for Pro-Choice. One Justice in the Supreme Court of Romney's choosing could change all of that. But in all reality, where is abortion or a fertilized egg talked about in the Constitution?
Romney has also said that he will cut funding for places
like Planned Parenthood. In reality, women will get an abortion whether or not
there is a law to stop them. Just like drugs are illegal and are still
everywhere, abortions will be too. Margaret Sanger opened the first Planned
Parenthood because she had witnessed the terror of back alley abortions. Just
because there is a law to prevent something from happening does not mean that
people or women will not do it. Planned Parenthood is a safe and cleanly place,
where women can make a decision whether to bring life into this world or NOT.
As a women I think it should be my choice whether to have a
baby or not. There are many responsibilities involved with having a baby. At
any age, I feel a woman should have that choice whether or not to have a baby.
Why bring life into this world if I know for a fact that I cannot support that
child?
Romney has gone back and forth on the issue of abortion. Whether
or not he is elected, he is furthering the stance of Pro-Life. What would life be without choices? If a bill goes through banning abortion while Romney is in office, women will have to face that question.
On Thursday November 15 my classmate Andrea blogged about her opinion on Romney and his point of view on abortion and funding towards planned Parenthood. While reading this i came upon my own reality.
ReplyDeleteI agree with the argument that she wrote about. Not to mention I am also a women, but that doesn’t mean just because of that I agree. I believe it is unconstitutional for people to consider abortion something that should be banned. I agree with Andrea, that we should be able to determine if we are ready economically or mentally for the responsibility of a kid. As adults we are aware of the consequences but not ignoring the fact that accidents do happen.
Now reading the book called “Freakonomics” tells us an interesting version for abortions. In this book I read a theory about how crime rates went down after legalizing abortion. After researching information I came upon people writing against this theory, but as human beings, I believe there will always be people who disagree with these ideas. So this is why I wanted to let everyone know that in my head this seem like a theory that made an impact in the crime rate. I think the fact that a lot of women have had the option to avoid brining into this world kids who would not have attention or the basic needs of life, dose avoid unwanted kids to go on to the street and steal or create more crimes. It is easier for kids to choose a wrong path if they are raised in an un-wanted, poor, single women family. In reality we have seen that women have stopped their goal due to raising a kid, we should always have options in order to fulfill our goals and dreams too.
Andrea Crosser's blog on Romney's Everchanging Stance on Abortion seems very interesting to me because, sadly, this is one of the main topics that americans base their decision on when it comes to selecting a presidential candidate. As a woman there are many different things I can say about this topic. But as someone who was raised against it I can't really say that I am completely for abortion.
ReplyDeleteI can agree that no one is to say whether you must or mustn't have a child who was or wasn't planned. Everyone should be able to do whatever they want with their body and I believe that only in the circumstance in which one is raped then they should be able to decide whether an abortion should take place because that person wasn't in control of their body at the time. Now being that an abortion means killing a life I would not be so sure of it but if that's what the person decides... then so be it. If abortions would be against the law of course people are going to find their way around it just like Crosser said, but there should definitely be other ways, like adoptions, that a woman should be able to proceed with instead of an abortion.
When voting for a president, it's sad that people have to consider this topic when choosing who to vote for. In the end the president or anybody else for that matter can't even know whether one is molested or not so why not just leave it as is and leave these woman to choose for themselves how it should be, if people are going to find a way around it they might as well give people some say in what happens to their body and child.
Andrea Crosser’s blog, Romney's Everchanging Stance on Abortion, describes how Romney constantly changes his views on abortion. Crosser’s blog has a solid format listing the different examples of Romney’s flippant approaches on abortion together in different paragraphs; making her blog simpler to read and understand. There are many facts and examples throughout Crosser’s blog however, because there aren’t any links or citations, the facts aren’t as useful or as credible. Citations and links would provide evidence as well as more logos and ethos to Crosser’s writing. Crosser’s writing shows how strongly she feels about the topic, making it much more potent and strengthens her blog. Asking the reader questions helps make the reader feel more involved and makes them ponder these questions in their heads. Because the author is a woman, discussing this topic is more valid, rather than a man discussing their views on abortion. Her conclusion is great; it ties together her entire piece nicely.
ReplyDeleteAs I went through all the classmate's blogs, I found Andrea Crosser's to be the most appealing. Perhaps the name of her blog 'Views of a Young Citizen' gave it to me. I felt that I could relate to her in having to deal with these political matter, as a young one. I was also impressed with her ability to write up an argument that was well organized and backed up. Her blog post 'Romney's Ever-Changing Stance on Abortion' was very well done. There were a few things that Crosser wrote in her post that really added some credibility to her post. She begins with this notion that Romney wishes to protect woman's rights and ends with the idea that Romney will put up a law that is against abortions. Crosser doesn't seem to like this idea, nor is she a fan of Romney cutting funds for Planned Parenthood. I would have to agree with her, it is a matter of choice for each individual. And I agree, Planned Parenthood is not just a place to promote abortion, but it is also to promote healthier situations for people. They support those who have health issues (like diseases) and those who wish to protect themselves from having to even face abortion. I was also pleased with the fact that she brought up a historical court case (Roe v. Wade). It just shows that Crosser has a wider understanding of this topic. The only thing that I found difficult to follow was her conclusion. I was happy to hear her perspective on the topic, in fact, it made her post that much more powerful, but it seemed to fall apart towards the end. It was as if she got too distracted in making her point. But don't get me wrong, I still appreciated her post. That is just my tid-bit.
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