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Abortion Activist Defends Her Two Abortions: “My Body is My Body and Under My Rule”
LIFE NEWS ^ | October 26, 2017 | Micaiah Bilger

Posted on 10/26/2017 2:27:37 PM PDT by Morgana

A British woman experienced a roller-coaster ride of pregnancy situations as a young adult, having two abortions, a miscarriage and a son for whom she made an adoption plan.

In a series of abortion stories at iNews, 27-year-old Becca said all those situations helped to cement her belief that women should be allowed to abort their unborn babies.

The British mother, whose name has been changed, said she had her first abortion when she was 17.

“I was already pro-choice; I knew that my body was my body and that every human body should be entirely under the rule of the person themselves,” Becca said. “When I found out I was pregnant the scariest hurdle was telling my mum. Luckily I am blessed as my parents are very supportive.”

Two years later, she got pregnant again, this time to an abusive man who also impregnated her sister and another woman at the same time.

Becca said she miscarried her unborn baby. She said she struggled with the loss, but she also felt angry when a nurse told her of the potential increased risk of miscarriage after an abortion.

“The most shocking thing was a nurse’s attitude … who suggested I may have reduced my chances of conceiving because I had a termination so young and made me feel like it was my fault,” Becca said. “I was so convinced at the time it was, but now I know it wasn’t. It was no-one’s fault. I also know now that I hadn’t reduced my chances of conceiving.”

Then, when she was 20, Becca thought she was pregnant again, but tests did not confirm it. Eight months later, she experienced severe stomach pains and went to the emergency room. Doctors told her she was pregnant and in labor. Becca said she gave birth to a “beautiful” baby boy later that day, and made an adoption plan for him.

“He is now the much-loved child of a couple who could not have children. A messy situation turned into a blessing and I do not have one single regret,” she said.

Two years later, she became pregnant again and aborted another unborn baby. Becca said she made the decision based on her “poor health and lack of income.”

She criticized people who made her feel bad for not giving two of her unborn babies a chance at life. Becca said she felt insulted when a health care counselor suggested she feel ashamed about her abortion.

“I now wish I could find her and tell her that no, I should not feel ashamed, I do not feel guilt because I had no attachment to the foetus and nothing in my brain told me I wanted it or could provide for a human at that time,” she said.

Though Becca said her pregnancy with her son and his adoption were a blessing, she remains firmly “pro-choice” on abortion.

“What transformed my experience was all the choice I was given in the adoption process – and I may choose to be a surrogate now,” she said. “Anti-choice is anti-life, not pro-life. I am pro-choice.”

But the value of a child’s life is not based on whether his/her mother wants them. An unwanted child, whether born or unborn, still is a valuable human being. Becca made a brave and difficult choice to make an adoption plan for her son, realizing she could not take care of him. But her other unborn babies deserved the same chance.


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KEYWORDS: abortion; prolife
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To: Morgana

If true, let’s end child support on divorced dads.

Her choice. Not his.


21 posted on 10/26/2017 3:16:58 PM PDT by Secret Agent Man ( Gone Galt; Not averse to Going Bronson.)
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To: Morgana

How is it that a large percentage of ‘abortion activists’ turn out to be sluts as well?


22 posted on 10/26/2017 3:22:40 PM PDT by Delta 21 (Build The Wall !! Jail The Cankle !!)
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To: bagster

Just what I was thinking - she obviously did not want to be pregnant, yet she allowed someone to make her pregnant twice.


23 posted on 10/26/2017 3:28:06 PM PDT by Let's Roll ("You can avoid reality, but you cannot avoid the consequences of avoiding reality" -- Ayn Rand)
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To: Morgana

The things that psychopaths have to tell themselves to justify murdering their own babies.


24 posted on 10/26/2017 4:39:25 PM PDT by Trillian
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To: Morgana

But the baby who is a temporary passenger in your body IS NOT YOUR BODY.


25 posted on 10/26/2017 5:06:22 PM PDT by aruanan
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To: Morgana

Babies, God’s creation, are on loan from God to be raised by parents in the admonition of the Lord, to worship and serve Him and eventually tell the Good News of Salvation that comes by accepting Jesus as Lord and Savior.


26 posted on 10/26/2017 5:19:25 PM PDT by Maudeen (This world is not my home.)
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To: Secret Agent Man

When it comes to parenthood, men are accorded accountability without being accorded power, not even the power to protect their daughters and sons between conception and birth.


27 posted on 11/11/2017 5:17:22 PM PST by Architect of Avalon
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