Engaging College Students and Faculty About Abortion By Madison Davis
The North Georgia Pregnancy & Family Resource Center had the opportunity to participate in a few university health fairs this year. Each of these prompted interesting questions from students and discussion. Many students were quick to defend the “choice” of mothers to abort their baby. After they saw a model of a 12-week-old baby, you could tell they began to see the humanity of the unborn. The looks on their faces suggested that their firm grip on the "right to choose" was beginning to soften. We also had the opportunity to speak to a Professor of Biology who told us she was 100% pro-choice. She argued that abortions are a natural part of life. When 32
I asked what she meant by this, she began to argue that there are two types of abortion: natural abortion and elective abortion. Natural abortion is also known as a miscarriage and elective abortion is the mother willingly terminating her baby. This led to a discussion of the involuntary bodily function of miscarriage and the voluntary choice to brutally kill the unborn. She then discussed the belief that women should have the choice to abort in the case of chromosomal or genetic abnormalities or deficiencies (e.g. Down syndrome). She stated no woman should have to carry a baby to term if she doesn’t want to and used the word “baby” throughout this discussion.
