"My Body, My Right"

                There are extreme debates of morality between the two parties of “Pro-Life” and “Pro-Choice” involving the moral concept of abortion. But does anyone stop and think of what those labels actually imply?

A common “pro-choice” saying used in a lot of arguments in defending the right of abortion is “My body, my right”. Although I am only 21, I have some contrabution I would like to make to this so hear me out. This phrase implies that every individual has a right to make their own decisions involving their own bodies. Who could argue that? We have free will and a right to choose for ourselves regarding our own personal lives. So morality of said “rights” is not the issue. The issue is: What is “your own”? I will be the first to say that I believe and fallow the truthful phrase “my body, my right” to its full meaning and extreme, and I am proud to say so. It is my body. I, and I alone, have the right to it more so than anyone else. No one else can make those decisions for me. Those who are “pro-choice” are probably inspired by this and let me tell you, I too am “pro-choice” because of these reasons. But we are not on the same page, believe me. If you truly believe in “my body, my right” you are (rightfully) pro-choice, but also, you are anti-abortion. If you believe that you have a right to choice and to make decisions over your own body and that no one else can, you are anti-abortion. Because for as long as you have been you and you have had your own body, you believe no one has a rite over your own body, especially to take your life and kill your body. Only you have that right. No one has a right to destroy (kill) your own body for as long as it has been YOUR body. (Whether you are 6’2”, 4’6”, 2’5” or even just 6” tall). For as long as your body has existed it has been yours and you have had right over it more so than anyone else, even your mother. Tell me, does my mother (God Bless her awesomeness) have a right to walk into my workplace and kill me? Did she have that right when I was 18? How about 12? No? What about 3? No? Then how about 1? Still no? Wow your smart. What about 4 months old? Now you’re catching on. It does not matter how long my body has existed or how small it is, it has always been mine. And no one else, even my mother, has right over my body, even if my body is in hers. 

                So yes, I am a full believer in “My body, my right” and always will be. This makes me “pro-choice” and proud to be. It also makes me “pro-life” and anti-abortion. I think those who consider themselves to be “pro-choice” and believe the killing of someone else’s body to be their right need to get a new label. Because anyone who is really “pro-choice” would be completely against the idea of abortion being a “right”. I am pro-life and that makes me pro-choice. For all those fallowing the lie under the label “pro-choice”, you are a fool for doing so. So save yourself some dignity and choose a label that actually makes sense to fall under. Like murderers, dictators, or slave gods to name a few….


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