Abortion is a big issue for me. By no means am I a single-issue voter, but abortion is a biggie. The confirmation of Alito was one awful blow for pro-choicers; now, there's the South Dakota abortion ban and the forthcoming Supreme Court battle to daunt those of us women who are of childbearing age, those of us with daughters, those of us with friends or relatives who might at some point find themselves pregnant and unhappy about it.
It's a personal thing for me. I have two daughters; right now, they're still children, but I'm afraid that by the time they grow up and become old enough to get pregnant, abortion might not be a legal option for them. I don't think any mother wants her daughters to grow up to have abortions, but I want the option to be available to them - legal and safe - just in case.
Abortion is also personal because it's a choice I've had to make before, for myself.
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