Abortion and vaccines (Part 1)
There are several connections between
abortion and vaccines. Today's post will explore the irony of
“choice” in both abortion and vaccines.
One of the justifications given for
abortion is to provide/allow women to have
control over their bodies. In contrast
there is very little choice in regards to vaccines – certainly for
children, and increasingly for adults (of either sex).
What irony – adults can make the
decision to end their unborn child's life (for the sake of greater
personal autonomy), but are not able to make decisions regarding
vaccines (for either themselves or
their [born] children). The ability to obtain an
exemption from vaccination varies. For
the sake of greater autonomy vaccines should be “opt in”, no
exemption necessary.
What irony – abortion is framed as
being about personal choice for women, when in reality it is seldom
about personal choice and autonomy. More than half of abortions (in
the United States) are done under duress – in other words, those
seeking them did not feel they had a choice! (#1)
Vaccination is not much different –
parents vaccinate their children in order to get them into school or
to maintain access to healthcare for their children (some pediatric
practices will “fire” a patient who does not comply with
vaccination or will refuse to accept them as patients … parents of
newborns have been threatened with CPS involvement for declining
vaccination or have been told they would not be allowed to take their
child home), health care workers are coerced into vaccination in
order to keep their jobs. (#2), (#3);
If vaccination is mandated for “the
greater good” one can only wonder where this ends? What else might
be justified for the sake of the “herd”? Will restrictions on
diet/food be imposed “for the greater good”?
And are you a part of the “herd”
(being managed) or one of its managers, making decisions to maintain
the quality of the “herd”?
This writer is painfully aware of how
abortion has hurt many women and is a tender and sensitive subject.
My intent is not to open any wounds or cause any pain – as a
midwife I've cared for many post-abortive women who told me how the
decision was made for them.
If you have had an abortion and
want/need healing it is available – you can click on this link for
more information:
http://afterabortion.org/help-healing/
and/or
http://www.operationoutcrystories.org/hope-and-healing/
and/or
http://www.operationoutcrystories.org/hope-and-healing/
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