Blogging For Choice Day

[nonethefewer]

I'm a bit late to the game, since I've been busy knitting a scarf today.

In lieu of writing with my own words – my hands hate me, see also "knitting" – I will link to some lovely and powerful posts I've read elsewhere.

* Feministe: Why I'm Pro-Choice by Jill.

"I am pro-choice because my life is worth something."

* Pandagon: Blogging For Choice and beyond choice by Amanda.

"I've never had an abortion, not because it's illegal, but because it's legal–because my right to control my body is respected, I have the level of control to make the unwanted pregnancy and therefore the abortion much less likely."

For many many other posts in this vein, have a slew of links.

For myself, a quick thing:

Pro-choice or pro-life is not about personal beliefs.  Or at least it had better damn well not be.  I know a wide range of people, from those who find the idea of abortions abhorrant to those who consider it to be a necessity, from those who don't want to have children to those who were impregnated due to a rape.  Personally, I don't know what I'd choose.

Choice is the point.  I'm not going to argue that abortion is the best thing in the world next to cotton candy.  I'm going to argue that it is my choice – my choice – to make.  Not yours, not PP protesters', and not government lackeys'.

Mine and every woman's, and no one else's.

Originally posted at Xtinian Thoughts.  Comment here or there.