THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN CHOICE AND EDUCATED CHOICE

by Amy Good
January 28 2009

As Vicki Saporta states in her article Access to Abortion Still Patchy in Canada, "today marks the 21st anniversary of R. v. Morgentaler, the Supreme Court ruling that decriminalized abortion in Canada. This landmark decision has undoubtedly protected the health and saved the lives of countless women...". As a woman I would like to bring a different perspective. There is a lot of research and statistics that show abortion is linked to an increase in mental health problems, suicide, depression, substance abuse, anxiety, sleep disorders, symptoms of post-traumatic stress as well as a link between abortions and breast and cervical cancer. That doesn't sound like Canada has "undoubtedly protected the health and saved the lives of countless women". For a group of women that claim to be "Pro-Choice", these women should be educating all the aspects of abortion, however it appears that "Pro-Choice" is more about pushing an agenda, then a genuine care and concern for a woman's educated choice.