PUBLIC VIEWPOINT: Abortion Solved By Saying ‘No’

Wednesday, February 13, 2013

I just read Carla Martin’s rant in your paper (Public Viewpoint, Feb. 6) about abortion. She goes on about how people should focus on child hunger, health care for children, access for handicapped children, etc., instead of worrying about aborted children.

My question is this: Why is she concerned about all these other children, but willing to deny the right of a child who has a heartbeat in the womb to live?

If women are so capable of making the most intelligent decisions about their bodies (as she says in her letter), why aren’t they smart enough to say “no” to unprotected casual sex? Isn’t that the “unintelligent” decision that is routinely made that puts us all at odds when it comes to this subject?

And why shouldn’t the father of the child have equal influence regarding the fate of the defenseless infant? You both made an adult decision to create a life, so why should it be the mother’s right exclusively to terminate the life of that human being?

If women are the smartest people to make decisions about their bodies why are millions of defenseless infants being killed every year when all someone has to do is be smart and use a contraceptive. Or, just say “no” and the problem is solved.

Until then, someone has to fight for those who can’t protect themselves! But, Martin is right about one thing: A woman should be able to make the call about her own body, but only until another life exists in it. In my opinion, that’s when everything changes.

If you believe in God, there is absolutely no way you can feel differently.

If you do not, then may peace be with you. Good luck!

DOUG PARCHMAN

Springdale

Opinion, Pages 5 on 02/13/2013