I stumbled upon your blog while looking for comical Obama pictures. I could tell right away that I “liked you”. I also wanted to let you know that you are not alone in your opinions although sometimes it feels like it. Thanks for bravely voicing them.

>>Here’s what you did:

You gave backrubs (maybe; I’m guessing).
You spoke comforting words.
You held her hand.
You looked into her eyes.>>

That does not even to begin to explain what I did to make sure she was comfortable and taken care of 24/7. It’s making light of a situation claiming I did any less.

To the rest of your statement, I don’t think Government should have to step in, in regards to saving a child, forcing a parent to donate organs etc. They should want to do it on their own, however children cannot speak or fend for themselves, so yes the government should step in.

Here’s what you did:

You gave backrubs (maybe; I’m guessing).
You spoke comforting words.
You held her hand.
You looked into her eyes.

Kudos to you for being a thoughtful and sensitive spouse. But don’t pretend that the pregnancy was something YOU “suffered through”. That is the exact attitude that leads women to be hostile to your views on abortion.

I have a question for you, Christopher. Do you believe that the government should force parents to donate organs to children who will die without them? Say, a spare kidney. Or maybe bone marrow. The parent is the only match. But the parent doesn’t want to donate – maybe because this biological parent gave up his child for adoption years ago and feels no connection whatsoever to the child. Should the government step in and force the parent to undergo invasive surgery, spinal taps, etc in order to save the child’s life?

I submit to you that there is no difference between forced bone marrow donation and forced childbirth. In both situations, children did not ask to be conceived, and are completely innocent creatures dependent on the biological parent to save their life. In both situations, the parent is forced to only undergo temporary pain and temporary invasive medical procedures. If anything, pregnancy lasts way longer and causes more discomfort than a spinal tap to remove bone marrow.

If you’re in favour of forced childbirth, you are in favour of forced organ donations from parent to child. Think about it. Does a person have no right to bodily integrity?

Thank you.