There is a sign outside of Bryn's school that says "Smile! Your mom chose life" on one side and "a heartbeat starts at 3 weeks" on the other. The signage finally led to the question about what that means...Oh boy. Here we go.
I gave a very factual explanation of how sometimes women don't want to be pregnant and a doctor can stop a pregnancy by removing the baby and how in 1973 there was this court case called Roe v. Wade that made this process legal. I also explained how some people believe it is OK for a woman to do this because they feel women should have the right to choose whether to have a baby or not and how some people believe that killing an unborn baby is not OK since it is taking a life. And then I asked Bryn what she thought of that. The response...
"Well, if a husband and a wife have a baby and that baby would get really good genes, then if that baby wasn't born it wouldn't be able to pass those really good genes on to the next generation."
Hmmmmm...guess we have talked enough about genetics and evolution around our house to get that point to sink in.
The funny thing is that she took it as obvious that abortion = killing a baby despite the fact that I presented both sides. I guess the finer points of the right to choose are lost on an 8 year old. But I like the fact that she seems to be able to be a critical thinker - regardless of what she ends up believing about various things (despite my gentle nudging in one direction or another!) I am proud to have a kid who can think for herself!
Friday, May 7, 2010
Thursday, May 6, 2010
These are for Mom...
I know it has been a shamefully long time since I have posted. I am not sure what the issue is - I guess I am just finding it easier to record my thoughts in a short sentence on Facebook instead of in a long ramble on my blog. At any rate, after much agonizing, I bought some new chairs for the living room and promised Mom some pictures since she was involved in the painful process of trying to find them! Now I just have to find a new area rug...
Grant approves of the ottoman purchase.
Grant approves of the ottoman purchase.
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