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May 10, 2022Liked by Michelle Rabin Ph. D.

Thank you for your honesty and bravery for sharing your story. The way that anti-abortionists paint the picture, you would think that women have abortions matter-of-factly, without a second thought. If this decision does occur as it appears it will, it will be a horrible setback and it will likely also be the opening of Pandora's box to disassembling many other hard fought equal rights. Truly a scary time.

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May 13, 2022Liked by Michelle Rabin Ph. D.

Many cultures believe that the soul incarnates into the body when a newborn takes her first breath. Thank you, Michelle, for speaking honestly.

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May 11, 2022Liked by Michelle Rabin Ph. D.

I'm LISTENING to your story with my whole being.

It's echoing in my heart. I'm breathing deeply with tears running down my face.

I admire you for having the courage to be so "naked".

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May 11, 2022Liked by Michelle Rabin Ph. D.

Thanks for sharing such a personal and pertinent story. <3

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A friend tried to put her comment here but was having some challenges so she emailed it to me to post. Here's what she had to say:

Pro-choice is Pro-life

Now that’s a bold statement so please hear me out. A 33 year career in nurse-midwifery and being a passionate environmental activist, has given me a bird’s eye view of this issue. I can truly sympathize with people who feel that any fertilized egg is a person with a right to be born. What I can’t abide is a politician who uses the idea of “Pro-life” to amass votes while simultaneously blocking sensible gun laws that protect those lives once they are here and loved. These same politicians who proclaim their undying support of an embryo or fetus, will block their states from acquiring federal Medicaid funding risking the health of those most affected by anti-abortion laws. They block food and labor safety laws, environmental laws that protect our land, air and water and funding for education that would improve life through innovation and ability to earn a better living. This is not pro-life.

Those of us who believe in choice more often also believe in promoting health and life in all of its forms. We are more likely to oppose the death penalty, more likely to assess and protect what makes sense for the greater good-in fact survival of the species. We would prefer no one have a gun because guns kill, but respect that it is a constitutional right for those who choose to own one. We request respect for our beliefs even if they aren’t shared.

For those justices who are strict Constitutionalists, here’s one for you: Separation of church and state. When life starts and who that life belongs to depends on your religious beliefs. A minority of people’s beliefs can not take precedence over the majority. But that is what’s happening. Hypocrisy runs rampant! First amendment vs. second.

We’re in an existential crisis. Our population has exponentially increased since the industrial revolution from 1 billion in 1800 to a projected 9 billion over just 250 years. Our beautiful planet can’t tolerate those numbers. Why, if you genuinely care about life, would you want to force unwanted and potentially unsupported life into this powder keg? It’s a question to be deeply contemplated. I believe the real issue is control of women who are increasingly finding their voices, value and personal power in our society. Just maybe someone is threatened by this and wants to turn back the clock??

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