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Dear Amy,
I'm a 17-year old white male living in southern
Louisiana, and I consider myself to be a wholehearted
feminist. I've always thought the historical
and, in many instances, current oppression of
women's rights is and was horrible. I
fervently hope that the feminist movement can
continue to elevate women's status in society,
while also allowing men to behave in ways considered
more traditionally feminine.
Now, I notice that most female feminists are
pro-choice in their opinions regarding abortion,
and while I can understand where they are coming
from in saying that it's a woman's right to choose
and make her own decisions, isn't the aborting
of a fetus the murder of an unborn child? I just
can't ever see how anyone can see this as anything
but legal murder.
What I'd like to hear from you though is maybe
a different spin on this. What I'm getting at is,
can you explain to me why most feminists don't
see this the same way that I do? I doubt that anything
could ever alter how I feel about this, but I'm
always willing listen and hopefully broaden my
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Actually if you read through some of the notes
posted at Ask Amy you will see that there are
many feminists who do feel the same way about
abortion as you do -- or they have a related
problem, which is that they don't know how they
feel about the issue and don't want to be responsible
for promoting something they don't believe in.
This is all to say that I actually think that
it is a very personal issue and even some people
who have had abortions believe that it is murder
-- but they also see that they don't have any
other choice. It's a difficult decision and it's
a question of life or potential life -- and what
are the consequences. I hope that helps to answer
your question and I encourage you to look at
other questions and answers posted on the site
already.
Good luck,
-- Amy
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