ABORT73: Where do YOU stand?

I recently discovered an organization called Abort73. I received in invite to join the Facebook group about a year ago. I glanced at the page, saw it was an anti-abortion group, and, being a long-time anti-abortion-er, joined it without really looking at the information on the site or mission statement. A few months ago, I went on  a wild t-shirt hunt. I wanted to buy some t-shirt with a cool saying. I looked around at some of my favorite music artists' merch pages, some Julian Smith shirts, and then I remembered Abort73 and wondered if they had any interesting shirts. I went to the Facebook group and was directed to the actual website. I did find a shirt that I ended up purchasing, but before that I read up on this group. Here's an excerpt from the Abort73 website which you can find here:

"High schools and universities go to great lengths to graphically expose the dangers of smoking, drunk-driving and STD’s, but take a pass when it comes to abortion. Abort73.com exists to tell you what almost no one else is, so please, don’t make up your mind until you’ve taken the time to examine the facts. You are standing on the threshold, so come a little further. We dare you to know."


What I like the most about Abort73, is that it doesn't shove its beliefs in your face with little to no factual evidence to support its claims. If you really take the time to poke around on the website, you will find some powerful information. As Americans, we are bombarded all the time with the pro-choice-ers' and the anti-abortion-ers' slogans and beliefs without really taking the time to educate ourselves on the surgical procedure of abortion. There is so much we do not know. Whether you believe abortion is right, wrong, or are unsure about the whole issue, you still need to know both sides to the story before forming an opinion. I've grown up in an environment that taught me 'Abortion in wrong.' I adopted this view because it was what I had been brought up to believe. After careful consideration, I've decided it is not enough to merely take what you are taught at face value and 'just go with it' because someone told you 'this is how it is.' Whether you were taught that abortion is wrong or right, I want to ask you: Have you personally taken the time to educate yourself about it? I don't mean reading slogans or phrases that support either side and reciting them when it's conversationally appropriate. I mean finding out the facts. Abort73 is a great resource and a good place to start if you have never taken the time to read up on this controversial issue. I encourage you to give it a glance. 


Abortion is not only a political issue, it is a moral issue, whether anyone wants to admit it or not. You may say you are pro-choice or anti-abortion, but if you have not taken the opportunity--because learning is an opportunity--to educate yourself, can you really say you support either side? 


The point of this post is not to convince you that abortion is right or wrong. I am firmly convinced that abortion is wrong and has no place in any society or nation. I believe this because I took advantage of the opportunity to educate myself. If you have a computer and can access the Internet, you can can seize this opportunity.  


Do you know where you stand and why you stand there? 


Before you decide, find out the facts.