Articles Book III - Pg 300-560 (Birthparents) - triadoption

Page4A-COLUMBIA MiSSOURIAN.Thursday. Feb. 9.7978
, . Abortioq may. be wisest, kindest solution'
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To the cdltor: ... ,
I have read with Interest the past several
months lettera written by people who ate "antiabortion"
or "orelife" and those who are "DW
choice."
My own fcellngs on the subject of al;ortfon are
of a more personal nature ban previous
opinions e xprd. I will speak only for myself,
but I do believe thnt while I cnnnot talk as a ;
doctor, Wal worker, lawyer, minister, stpUstician,
ctc.,might, perhapsin my own way I am
more of an expert Ulan all these hrpes -. 01 people . .
combined.
I belone to in oreanization of mcnand womcn
who hnv~experie&ed the trnurna and pnln of M
unwnnted pkgnancy and who have undergone
the agony of surrendering thc cMd to an agency
for adoption plnccmenl. We are a support group
of such people. (For more MormaUon write Lo:
Mrs. Lee Cnmpbell, president; Concerned .Parenthood who care deeply about the needs of
UnltedBihparenls Inc.; P.O. Box 573; Milford, . .the pregnant woman and her partner. The long'
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. tenn as wellas the short-term dfects of an un-
I rem&ber r;ly pregnancy well and the PW~, unwanted PEgnnncY. Thdr concern
hcllhh paln and agony I was drnggcd hugh gws beyond a fetus' "Ufe." To them, the
shortly aftermy 'hughter's birth. I remember 1 Pre6nant Ls more a handy
acutely the harassment and humiliation I was mre - she is a deserves
forced t, endure at hnnds 01 arrogant, un- considcraUon of her feeUngs, emotional health
concerned agency workets, whose standards to an~,",~$~$.whethor you or -
Ulis very day donot reflect humane, human care.
attitudes toward birthparents. , abortion is the wlsest, kindest, most humane
and k t solution. Whatever your feehss on .
I remember well how I was treated as. just abortion, I thlnk most of you dll agree Gt the
another handy broodmarc, n free uterus, n pnir preg~nt women and her partner are human
of ovaries to be manipulated, to serve !he needs behgs. We also are terribly vulnerable to .
of total strnngcrs who will never offer adequate ,permnnent, severe emotional dnmage. It's time
compensation for the hell I was put through for . . this fad ofUe wasreallzed by all. Thenk you
their benefit.
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I am truly grateful for people Uke Dr. John
Higdon, Tom Darr and Karlu Myers of Planned
Lhdn F. Shlpley
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