A Letter to My Pro-Choice Friends
By Emily Huseman
Dear Pro-Choice Friends,
The leaked Supreme Court opinion that, if adopted, would overturn the landmark decision, Roe v. Wade, has been circulating in the country for a few days now. I have read every single post you have shared arguing for abortion to remain legal in all fifty states. My objective behind reading each pro-choice post was not merely to debate another argument, tsk my tongue, or deepen the divide between us. I read each post because I wanted to understand your point of view, your intent behind it, and your concerns about Roe v. Wade being overturned. While my beliefs drastically differ from yours, I found common ground between us: we both care about women, and we both are concerned about the future surrounding abortion. Just as passion ignited you to stand up for abortion rights, passion has ignited me to stand up for the rights of the unborn. I hope you will listen.
I have prayed and hoped that Roe v. Wade would be overturned for many years. But unlike what many pro-choice arguments accuse, I don’t want Roe v. Wade to be reversed because I want to endanger woman’s health. I don’t want to oppress young girls with forced births. I don’t want to invade your privacy and control every aspect of your life. My only want is for your baby to live.
If abortion only affected you, I wouldn’t mind abortion. In fact, I wouldn’t even care at all. Your body would be the only one affected, and your choice wouldn’t have an impact on anyone else. But the special thing about pregnancy is that it isn’t just you anymore. At the moment of conception, a new human life is instantly formed. That isn’t just my religious belief or opinion; life at conception is a well-established fact of science, supported by numerous secular studies such as one by the American College of Pediatricians. At the second of conception, the new life possesses his or her very own DNA, unique from every other person that has ever lived on Earth. Every detail of information about the baby’s physique lies in the DNA, from the pigment of his or her eyes to the shape of the baby’s little nose. Twenty-two days later, the sound of the baby’s beating heart can be detected. At seven weeks, the baby is hiccupping inside the womb, wiggling his or her tiny feet, touching his or her fingertips together, and possesses each essential organ.
The methods abortion uses to end the child’s life are truly horrific. A first-trimester abortion uses a procedure that sucks out the baby’s organs through a tube and into the trash. During second and sometimes third trimester abortions, the abortionist rips off each of the child’s limbs and then crushes the head with a sharp clamp. If the abortion takes place during the third trimester, the child is fully viable to live outside of the womb and can feel pain. Lethal injections are administered to cause the child fatal cardiac arrest before the mother delivers her stillborn baby.
In 1973, the ruling of Roe v. Wade legalized abortion for any reason during all nine months of pregnancy in all fifty states. After nearly fifty years of dismembering children, our country should no longer uphold this ruling of violence made by seven men. If Roe v. Wade is overturned, this wouldn’t make abortion illegal throughout the United States. It would allow each state to make decisions for itself on the matter of abortion through representatives elected by the people.
Regardless of Roe v. Wade, my deepest hope is that you know pro-that life friends like me love you and your baby. Unlike the abortion industry, which takes the baby from the womb and the money from the mother’s pocket, your pro-life friends want to give. There are numerous resources within the pro-life movement that exist solely to support you in every way possible. These pro-life organizations give counseling, babysitting, housing, baby supplies, training, and more. Thousands of local pregnancy centers also provide free medical care to mothers, such as ultrasounds and pregnancy tests.
We care about you. We care about your baby. We care about you both.
Sincerely,
Your Pro-Life Friend
