Blog Stage 8: Criticism on Commentary to “Why I’m Pro-Choice”

I think the deeper question behind being Pro-Choice is how it is affecting our nation and our youth. Personally I don’t think abortion should be legal unless it was beyond that person’s control to have a child in cases such as rape. While Analia touches on the individual’s “ideology” and how abortion should be dealt in relation to that, we have to keep in mind that everyone’s ideology will always vary based on their upbringing. Who’s to say what is right or wrong? Our rank in infant mortality rate is not going to rank highest because we have some of the best doctors in the world. I think this is irrelevant. The statistics we should be looking at are those that say we rank number one in the world in teen pregnancies per the UNICEF Innocenti Research Centre. Abortion would not be an issue if we could teach our children to be responsible when it comes to having sex. We are an irresponsible nation and not educated enough to know the difference. Keep in mind that in a teen pregnancy; is the person who is deciding between having a child or ending the life of one capable or mature enough to make this decision on her own? Of course not, and this is why no one should have a choice when it comes to deciding the lives of innocent children. I know that the ability to choose for ourselves is very much a part of our American culture but so is religion as Analia also points out in her commentary. It is religion that keeps us grounded. Making abortion legal is a statement made by our government saying that if you slip up, it’s ok.