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As in so many matters, the rabbinical views on life and abortion are eminently sensible and humane. And I find it incomprehensible how anyone could possibly condemn you for having made the decision you did in your own painful case...
posted by
Nautikos
on October 24, 2008 at 5:02 AM
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Hi Mal! I have a fund raiser of sorts going on. Anroha 25 is an 11 year old on Blogit. She is leaving and we are trying to raise 47 cents so she can get a check. Isn't it adorable? I have a promotion going on but I am leaving a link and we are just wishing her a good school year. I knew you would want to wish her well too! Are you busy? Thanks too! sammy
ANROHA
posted by
sam444
on October 23, 2008 at 11:04 PM
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I think these are personal and privet individual decisions. The choice to end the pregrancy prematurely is difficult and heartbreaking. good write.Mal,kudos.
posted by
merkie
on October 22, 2008 at 7:02 PM
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Each person is a summation of his environment and culture. We form our opinions and are reassured by what we have been taught. In my opinion, there are no absolutes. So if you are at peace with your decision, all power to you.
posted by
EX_TURPI
on October 22, 2008 at 2:11 PM
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I must add my appreciation to these other voices for your sharing this.
It is too easy to make sweeping judgments, to form conclusions about cases while not knowing the details, circumstances or thought that went into another person's decision.
We can almost never know someone else's story sufficiently to be their judge.
posted by
Ciel
on October 22, 2008 at 12:05 PM
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posted by
Blue_feathers
on October 22, 2008 at 7:39 AM
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I am so sorry Mal. I applaud you on your decision to not bring a life into the world to suffer unnecessarily. I have always felt abortion was a personal decision. I think in this case you would have had more guilt for having brought a child into the world to suffer. I get frustrated with those who yell for all pregnancies to come to term even though they have never been pregnant and those who could never become pregnant. It is wrong to force someone to do something on the basis of other's beliefs. I wonder at time who people really think they are. I refuse to be told what to do on the basis of another's thoughts. I appreciate your sharing this difficult time in response to abortions. My thoughts are aligned with yours as well. sammy
posted by
sam444
on October 22, 2008 at 7:36 AM
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An excellent post my friend!
I wholeheartedly agree that abortion is a personal matter for all women and I also believe that men should keep their pious opinions to themselves - politicians being the main culprits of interference where they have no business interfering. On the other hand I am certainly not pro abortion per se; many blessings and thanks
posted by
mariaki
on October 22, 2008 at 5:43 AM
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this is why abortion is a personal issue and not a political platform.
great post, my friend!
posted by
FineYoungSinger
on October 21, 2008 at 7:08 AM
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