Blog for Choice: Pro-Choice Mommy

So today is the 34th anniversary of Roe v Wade, NARAL asked pro-choice bloggers to blog today about the reasons they are pro-choice. Here goes:

There are so many reasons, I don't even know how to get started. I believe strongly that women have the right to decide when and if to bear children. Pregnancy is not an easy thing to go through, and changes your body permanently, no one should be forced to go through that.

Many of the anti-choice leaders are men, and none of them will ever be pregnant. Why should they get to decide whether or not a woman should go through a pregnancy. Many of these same men also don't believe that rape and incest victims should have access or education about emergency contraception or abortion.

Whether or not abortion is legal and accessible, it would still happen. Many women have and still suffer, have permanent damage, or die painful deaths from abortions not done by professionals when legal abortion is not accessible or legal. To prevent this from happening every woman should have the right to education about and accessibility to a safe, legal, abortion.

I think that there are endless valid reasons why a women would choose to have an abortion, I could start listing them off, but I don't know where to start, or when to end. From the woman who was raped, to the woman who will die if she stays pregnant, or the child victim of rape or incest, or the woman who just cannot afford to have a child, or the college student that wants to finish school, or the woman who is profoundly addicted to drugs, and so many others. All of these women and the women I didn't list should have the right to choose what is best for them and their bodies.

I know there are many more reasons for my being pro-choice, but when you get to the bottom of it all, it's because I believe the choice to go through a pregnancy should be given to all woman.

Cervical Cancer and the HPV Test

HPV and Cervical Cancer - Information on HPV Virus, HPV Test and Pap Smear - TheHPVTest.com
I'm sure you have all heard about HPV (human papillomavirus) and of course its high link to cervical cancer, what you may not know is that a normal Pap doesn't always detect the abnormal cell growth that later turns into cervical cancer. Next time you get a Pap, which you should be getting yearly, ask to get the HPV test. Visit the site listed above to learn more about HPV and the HPV test. You can also receive a free "choose to know" bracelet. This is a must see site for every woman!

Girlistic.com

Girlistic-Your ultimate feminist resource.
Just came across this site randomly today. Spent about 20 minutes checking it out, then added it to my bookmark tool bar. They are good place to find news, ideas for activism, they have a blog, and a free magazine, which you can download. I just wanted to pass this along as it seems like an awesome source.

The Dark Haired Girl on CafePress

DHG Designs: Feminist Gear : CafePress.com

I've been doing CafePress for over a year now, and I just upgraded to a premium store. I in the process of adding all my designs to it in an organized fashion. Please check it out, it's a work in progress, and I would love any sort of feedback.

Blog For Choice day

January 22 is the 34th anniversary of Roe v. Wade, NARAL Pro-Choice America would like pro-choice bloggers to blog about why you are pro-choice on that day. You can sign up here, and go here to get the sidebar graphic to let your readers know what you are doing.

Project Vote Smart

Ok, so my timing is a little off for talking about voting, but this is so cool I need to share it anyway. Project Vote Smart is a place where you can go to learn about candidates and current officials. You can see what they have voted for or against, different speeches they've made, how various interest groups rate them. . .etc. It is a good source to get non-biased information. Check it out and get a head start on learning about the various candidates/possible candidates.

Guys and Dolls

Ok, My son has a baby doll. He is very interested in babies and points them out wherever we go, so I bought him a doll. I have received several comments about it. One being that I am going to turn him gay, another that I only bought him a doll because I'm a feminist, and another that I shouldn't have had bought him that because it is not a "boy toy." It really kind of bugs me. I don't think that there is anything wrong with a little boy playing with a doll. . . it is a good open-ended toy, and it helps teach nurturing and compassion. Heaven forbid that he should grow up be a nurturing father. He also has a play kitchen so he would have something to do when I am trying to cook. Oh my, I guess a kitchen is a girl toy too. . .what am I doing to the poor boy. He also has an ungodly amount of stuffed animals, and trucks, and trains, and books, and blocks. . .and so on. He has a wide variety of toys, both "boy" and "girl." Oh man, I would hate for him to grow up well rounded.

I seriously don't know what the problem is. Maybe someone could tell me why it is so wrong??