THE LURING POWER OF A WOMANS RIGHT TO CHOOSE

Perhaps it makes ‘pro-choice’ women feel strong and empowered. Perhaps it brings a much wanted feeling of security, a protective barrier against any hurt, pain or fear.

But what is the ‘choice’?

Does the mere fact that a woman has chosen something entitle moral respect for what has been chosen? Of course not. The claim that ‘it is my body, my choice’ does not mean that we should avert our eyes or take a step back whenever someone inflicts self-harm or kills someone else.  

When I think of the luring power of a ‘woman’s right to choose’, I think of what Alice von Hildebrand said:

“The dynamism of ideas that are ‘in the air’ is such that most people are carried away by it, without even being conscious of how influenced they are by its siren song.”      

Counsellors who stand outside Marie Stopes and the Family Planning Association are tirelessly devoted to reaching out to pregnant women who may be considering abortion. They are there to offer them valuable information on abortion and to provide them with any help and support they need to choose life for their unborn child.