Sometimes the ONLY way to be PRO-LIFE is to be PRO-CHOICE. Since Roe v. Wade was overturned there has been a lot of confusion about what that means and the politicians are deciding where they draw the line in the sand, and what side of that line they are on. I live in Michigan and will therefore focus on the candidates here -- Tudor Dixon and Paul Junge.
When an interviewer asked whether Dixon believes in any exemptions for abortions for rape or incest she replied that she didn't. When pressed about the life of the mother she replied "No exceptions." I am that "exception" that she will not allow. My daughter was born sleeping at 19 weeks and 2 days gestation. She had a heartbeat when I arrived at the hospital that morning. To be clear -- there was NO possible way for her to survive without me -- and yet, Dixon, Junge and others like them would have had 2 deaths that day instead of 1. Did you know that if a woman on death row is pregnant her execution is delayed until the child is able to live separate from her? How then can we not offer the same consideration to half the population that we guarantee to an unborn baby without hesitation? If my child is doomed to die, why must I die with it? What good would have come from my death? How are 2 deaths better than 1? How is it better for my husband to grieve his child AND his wife? My parents to grieve their child along with their grandchild? When I lost my daughter I didn't have to worry that the doctors wouldn't care for me. I had the choice to live, it was my right and guaranteed that the medical staff would do everything in their power to save my life. At the time I never considered the gravity of that right -- until it was taken away. When my pr3egnancy developed serious complications by husband and I had a serious talk about the possible outcomes. He was concerned with losing me and I made him a promise, that I wouldn't risk my life for the life of our child. If not for the rights guaranteed by Roe v Wade I wouldn't have been able to make that promise -- and I surely wouldn't have been able to keep it. If my doctors had been too afraid or legally unable to help me -- I likely wouldn't be here today. Nor would my son. I wouldn't have been here for my family, my husband, my friends, my co-workers, my clients, and those I have helped through Precious Reflections Infant Loss support group. How many lives would be worse off for the loss of mine? I take this choice very personally because it is very personal for me. When anyone says that they do not believe in exceptions for the life of the mother they are talking about me! My hope is that you will take some time and think about it before you vote next month.
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Holly Crews
The mother of five angel babies, and one rainbow baby. I have had four miscarriages, an SCH (sub chorionic hemorrhage), pProm (pre-term premature rupture of membranes), and a pre-term still birth. Archives
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