February 9, 2013
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From the Wichita eagle’s Letters to the Editor, February 8, 2013
STOP CARNAGE: President Obama said at a rally Monday that we need to stop the carnage of gun violence, that we need to control guns. Well, if you want to talk about carnage, what about abortion? About 1,000 abortions are performed per day. This is carnage. Do we hear from the president on this matter? Leroy H. Keiter, Colwich, KS
I am pro life. I don’t like abortion. However, I am also for the right of a woman to make choices for her own body, health and welfare. And when a medical problem arises that endangers both the pregnant woman ands the fetus, and only one can be saved, then which life am I in “pro” of? Awkward sentence construction, but the point is clear. One life can be saved. Which one do I declare should die?
More essential to this letter would be to ask Mr. Keiter where he gets his information? Dos he call millions of Americans each day to see if they have had an abortion that day, or plan to have one that day?
We have hospital records to help gather statistics on live births. We have a national census every ten years which might further aid In determining a fairly accurate estimate for the number of births over that period of time.
I’m not sure if we can get an accurate record of the number of abortions. I’m not sure if the Pro-Life folks count - or attempt to account for - miscarriages, D And C’s procedures, back alley/kitchen table illegal abortions, or any medications that can cause a woman to terminate pregnancy.
I understand the fervor of those pro-active groups that openly protest against abortion. I understand their zeal in claiming that there are millions of abortions. I just don’t know what kind f fact gathering they do. We have over 11,000 birth each day in America, somewhat upward of 4 million births a year. According to Mr. Keiter, we have about 365,000 abortions per year, an average of 20 abortions a day in each of our 50 states.
I think people such as Mr. Keiter, concerned as they are, make a lot of shit up.
I wonder if Mr. Keiter is one of those who would shut down abortion clinics that provide safe care to pregnant women in favor of a dirty table in the back room of a flop house?
I wonder if Mr. Keiter would have government reuse assistance to women in need of medical services that might provide assistance in helping a woman make an optional choice? I wonder what Mr. Keiter would say if his daughter or granddaughter was pregnant du to a rape, or if a medical test indicated that the fetus was likely to be born with a debilitating health condition? I wonder if Mr. Keiter might be a whacko like Scott Roeder, and determine that murdering someone such as Dr. George Tiller wasn’t a sin against his god, but rather something his sky fairy would applaud?
I wonder if this gentleman would be willing to forego medical treatment that would keep him alive? He is willing to dictate to a woman what her choice should be - save the child even if it endangers to woman’s health, even her very life.
No man can ever put himself in the same mindset as a woman when it comes to reproduction. I’ve known grown me to cry when passing a kidney stone through their urethra. I wonder if thy know what it would be like for a woman to pass a bowling ball sized critter? Mr. Keiter. Kindly go fuck yourself, the gag on your own ignorance.
Comments (2)
When one is approaching pro-life from a conservative point of view, as this writer is, there are some logical flaws. I will assume this person is fiscally conservative which is not an unreasonable perspective. If he is fiscally conservative and pro-life, he probably doesn't agree with social programs. (I'm making a broad assumption that might not cover this specific gentleman's views but rather pro-life Republicans).
So are we going to advocate for less social services (aids to mothers, health care for pregnant women and children, vaccinations, healthy food assistance) and advocate for more child births simultaneously? We don't even have our current mortality rate 100% under control and these people want to cut more social program funding yet add more babies that will need its assistance?
@Bobby - On a whim, I checked the Colwich white pages, found one man by that name, and found he is 63 years old.
I suspect that your assessments are correct. Many people have very strong Pro-Life viewpoints. Additionally, this man began with his opinion regarding President Obama. That is an indication that he may be against what he considers a "socialist" agenda, and too much in the way of helping the people who honestly need help, rather lumping, perhaps, all people in need as lazy,and out to take advantage of "the system."
The thing that distresses me is that some people are adament that just one factor is involved in any particular problem. Yesterday, an opinion laid all the problems incurred by the Postal service on the backs of the Postal Union. Today's letter, blames Obama on one hand, and cannot fathom any reason why a woman should have an abortion.
Did Fairfield/Cincinnati escape the big storms that hit the New England States? We have had modest rain, harsh winds, and I have three cats who have spent the day looking outside through the window in my computer room. I can't tell if they are happy to be out of the cold, or if they feel trapped.
Anyway, I value your insights. Thank you.
Keep well, my friend.
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