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• Sunday, October 5, 2008 03:27 PM

  Heru-ur

  I am fighting for the right of every woman to have the freedom to exercise ownership over her body and her life, the same way that men do.

  I am fighting for the right of every woman to have free access to truly "foolproof" contraception, including morning-after options.

  If we ever get those first two things accomplished, then I would be willing to see abortion legislated away because I think the need would go away.

  I cannot personally imagine circumstances under which I would choose to have an abortion, even should my "foolproof", physician-supplied, expensive contraception fail.

  But I have never been raped by anyone. I have never been a victim of incest. I have never had to argue with a partner over whether or not a condom "makes it feel less good" and then have to deal with the consequences when he makes it clear my opinion didn't really matter anyway.

  It isn't always about gettin' our jollies and then suffering the consequences, and for you to frame it that way, for pretty much this whole discussion, is dishonest.

  I find that killers deserve scorn.

  That's fine. I have never killed anyone in my life, though, so I'm not sure what that has to do with me.

  Just out of curiosity, would you kill to protect your loved ones from mortal harm? I really am curious.

  —Pedinska Read Pedinska's other letters
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