Ontario Community Newspapers

Stouffville Tribune (Stouffville, ON), February 10, 1988, p. 12

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ju2 tribune february 10 19s8 bortion a difficult decision re abortion story page l the tribune feb- 3 dear editor i noticed all ihe men quoted in your newspapers story slammed the supreme courts abortion ruling the lone woman questioned qualified her statement im somewhat rased the reporter a woman did not obtain a more bav iced outlook he issue of abortion is by ho means new however it lies lose to my heart ssfllilpb eight years ago had an abortion believe me it was not an easy decision nor does it rest well with me today as soon as i realized i was pregnant i told my boyfriend he was furious he ranted and raved that i was trying to trap him several days later he moved out of the province i confided in a girlfriend and shortly thereafter i noticed my intensely private situation had gone public i was shun ned and ashamed my physician was kind and understanding he explained all my options then sent me home to make my own decision i agonized for days about what i should do i desperately wanted someone to love and in turn love back uncon ditionally i never really experienced that as a child in my family home i remember sexual abuse and frequent beat- on the other side of the coin i knew myself well enough to realize i was an untapped well of anger and anguish i had seen the results of my temper let loose i knew that if trap ped alone for hours with a cplicky crying infant i feared i might not be able to control my frustrations i chose an abortion i will never forget it as long as i live tell me pastors middleton and pitts could an unwed young mother call on you in the middle of the night and say my baby is sick its been crying for hours im at the end of my rope would either of you come o ver and rock my child or would you read me a scripture textfrom the bible prolifers dont want womento have abortions but are they willing to stand beside them and help them bear the daybyday trauma please pastors climb down out of the pulpit and walk out into the street where its all happening on a daily basis go down to the clinics and listen to the stories i mean justen hot preach mf v gentlemen judge not as ye may be judged and remem ber this is rejal life not a dress rehearsal sincerely sonya zeisig stouffville create a nutritious fruit salad for the taste 01 it store hours open monday thru saturday 8 am to 9 pm closed sundays matton location open 8 am to 8 dm all varieties regular diet q99 pepsi 7up crush ose ol 24 x m mluns 750 ml bottle pix 0c deposit pet dor whys sliced pineapple w ol tm 79 bella whole mandarines 9 100 10 oz tin ska for s 1well uncle bees rice converted long grain

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