{"id":96745,"date":"2016-07-05T15:00:05","date_gmt":"2016-07-05T19:00:05","guid":{"rendered":"\/news\/?p=96745"},"modified":"2016-07-05T15:18:18","modified_gmt":"2016-07-05T19:18:18","slug":"free-will-abortion-not-go-hand-hand","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/free-will-abortion-not-go-hand-hand\/","title":{"rendered":"Why free will and abortion do not go hand in hand"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;\" class=\"sharethis-inline-share-buttons\" ><\/div><p>The pro-life movement is a stronghold for human dignity; however,\u00a0the fight for life doesn\u2019t come without tribulations, which often wait behind corners, ready to attack.<\/p>\n<p>A few weeks ago, I was walking home at night, and an obstacle finally came out of the shadows to strike me and my strong convictions for the movement. It was easy enough to enter into my life, yet difficult for it to leave my mind. The dilemma was simple: a woman has the right to either choose life or death for her preborn baby. If we, the pro-life generation, advocate against abortion, aren\u2019t we taking away her free will to choose?<\/p>\n<p><!--more-->This was something that bothered me for almost a day, and I needed answers. If we have\u00a0free will \u2013 the right to choose \u2013 then why can&#8217;t\u00a0a woman express this right by choosing abortion? What makes a woman\u2019s right to choose abortion and a woman\u2019s free will different? The answer is simple.<\/p>\n<p>For\u00a0the\u00a0pro-life\u00a0movement,\u00a0human rights are the cornerstone\u00a0in the fight against abortion. Abortion,\u00a0which directly, arbitrarily, and without due process, violates a\u00a0human&#8217;s right to life,\u00a0was\u00a0determined a &#8220;right&#8221; by faulty humans, not by the laws of nature. Our founding principles and the spirit of human rights guarantee\u00a0equal protection for every person \u2014 born and preborn. Free will was granted\u00a0to us not by human error, but by perfect insight.<\/p>\n<p>During this time of questioning, I had turned to my family for clarity. My sister answered it best: \u201cWe cannot take away someone\u2019s choice that directly affects them, but we can take away someone\u2019s choice if it directly harms another human being.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Many women go through the terrible experience of having an abortion, and this should never happen. Dr. Anthony Levatino, who performed over 1,200 abortions,\u00a0explains what a second\u00a0trimester abortion procedure looks like:<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/jgw4X7Dw_3k\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>As human beings, our free will and our rights end when the rights of another human being begin; and abortion is a direct violation of\u00a0the first human right of our most\u00a0vulnerable\u00a0members: preborn children.<\/p>\n<p>The pro-life movement isn\u2019t about taking away rights\u2014 it\u2019s about upholding the\u00a0human rights of those weaker than us. Without life, what other rights can one be afforded?<\/p>\n<p>My advice to fellow pro-lifers in this fight to win it: don\u2019t put yourselves down when you face\u00a0struggles and temptations that are trying to waver your convictions. Instead, look to your family, friends, church, and community for support and answers. The war is not easy, but the victory will be rewarding.<\/p>\n<p>We as human\u00a0beings\u00a0will fail; we\u2019re not perfect, after all. But we are stronger together, and we can impact the world in a positive way when we speak the truth and deny\u2014 even for a night\u2014 tribulations facing us. Let us use free will not to kill, but to empower the most vulnerable.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The pro-life movement is a stronghold for human dignity; however,\u00a0the fight for life doesn\u2019t come without tribulations, which often wait behind corners, ready to attack. A few weeks ago, I was walking home at night, and an obstacle finally came out of the shadows to strike me and my strong convictions for the movement. 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