Michael Kell

I recently read a Facebook comment about how could Governor Sarah Palin consider herself a feminist/crusader for Women’s rights and also be pro-life. While I am not sure of Palin’s logic, I would consider myself someone who is pro-life and someone who is in support of women’s rights. First, I think we need to define what it means to support women’s rights. I think that means wanting women to be able to do what is best for them and to live free of harmful restrictions. This does not mean that women be allowed to do anything and everything they want. For example, this does not mean that women be allowed to blow themselves up in crowded restaurants or bus stops… no matter how bad they want to, if their religion says it is ok or if they think it is something that will really help them in life. So women’s rights is wanting the best for women and wanting them free of harmful restrictions. Unfortunately, women’s rights has almost been redefined to mean that you are pro-abortion. The problem here is the underlying premise that abortion is even good for women. I think the issue of how abortion is bad for women has been discussed well and explained by better people elsewhere on the Internet… Here: Lutherans for Life Site and others… So, if abortion is bad for women then someone who is pro-women’s rights SHOULD be opposed to abortion. It’s ironic that women, who are hurt by abortion, are often the most vocal proponents for abortion.