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| It's Your Choice by: Paula Murphy Editorial
Adoption is always at the top of my list, a result that I would like to see. Although after you carry a child for nine months, sometimes the decision about adoption becomes blurred. The child bearer may change her mind, and would like to keep the baby. Then that becomes an issue for the adoption agency, the perspective parents, and the child bearer. In short, an issue for the courts. Then there are another string of tough decisions that have to be made. Hopefully the reason that led to the adoption decision originally, will resurface, and be taken into consideration. To have a child and to raise it, is a commendable decision. Although, you have to take in to consideration that your whole life is going to change, forever. It isn't easy raising a child, and if you are a single parent, it just gets harder. You have to provide for that child, give it love and attention and help guide that child through the next eighteen years of his/her life. Which also means at least the next eighteen years of your life. Then there is abortion, "the easy out", as some have said. I don't believe that to be true. Abortion is anything, but an easy decision. There are a few different types of abortion. There is the morning after pill. Which, for some doctors, is easier to tolerate, even though it has the same outcome as the surgery. This decision also comes with a lot of weight. There will be a great deal of emotional and physical strain. There are many different stories. All which are very personal and heart wrenching. Some may have had a violent crime committed against them. Others may have health issues: whether it is emotional or physical. Maybe it's a financial hardship. There are so many different twists and turns each situation brings. I believe that you, as an individual, should have the right to choose. No group of people should be able to make that decision for you. Whether it is the government, a religious group, or even your family. In a situations like these, emotions run high and lives will change. Whatever conclusion is made, it's a decision you'll have to live with. So think hard, in the end the decision is yours. If you are pregnant and are not sure what to do, there are confidential services available to provide you with information so you can make a decision that is right for you. A few contacts are Lara Elvehjem, Student Services Coordinator or outside of the school, you can contact a Planned Parenthood Clinic. |
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On January 12, 2000, The Star Tribune reported on a newborn baby girl that was found in a dumpster in Minneapolis. As the article states, a young woman gave birth to her daughter in the family home. She then wrapped the baby in trash bags and abandoned her in the dumpster near her home. The family was unaware of her pregnancy, it was only when her brothers heard a baby crying that they realized she had been pregnant. It was her brothers that found the baby. As shocking as it may seem, this is not an uncommon event. As I was researching this story, I found a lot of similar stories. Women who are faced with an unplanned pregnancy often times feel very desperate, and then make irrational decisions. To have a child is a decision that will change your life. There are some options to choose from; you could have and raise the child, put the it up for adoption, or the dreaded, abortion. Abortion is an unpleasant subject. I see the moral issues, as do so many others. I also see a plethora of different outcomes from an unwanted child. Abortion may not be the option you would choose, but it is an option that needs to be provided.