November 1, 2004
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By the time the movie started, I was already convinced. All my objections had been answered. My long discussions from the pro-choice vantage had been reinforced by a man with a doctorate in logic. There was no visible holes left in my thought. I was pro-life, officially.
By the time the movie started, 5 or 6 people had already left. They continued to leave all throughout, as the anticipation of the climax grew. I thought about it myself, seeing this as possibly unnecessary mental trauma, but my curiosity held me watching in horror.
As I watched, a doctor stuck a small suction instrument into the domain of this small child. The child writhed and flailed violently, but in vain. His heart rate raised from 100 beats per minute, to 200, and the ultrasound made sure I could see it speed up. It was as if he knew what was next. As if he knew about the tarring apart of his body so it could be pulled through this tube, or about the way his skull wouldn’t fit, and would have to be crushed by a different tool. He shook, he gave it all he had.
Just as the placenta was being broken, right before the child was to be torn apart, another person got up to leave. She didn’t make it to the door. She hit a desk, and then the ground with a notable thump. The video was stopped, and the class was over.
I am now officially, and passionately, pro-life.
Comments (5)
Because you were shown disgusting and intentional emotionally destructive pro-life propoganda?
..kidding. Nice entry
i shouldn't have drank 4 cups of coffee on an empty stomach before that class. at least i didn't faint...
good to hear of its impact though. that video solidified a lot... a lot... for me.
i still don't know where i stand on the issue.. can i say i am pro life with understanding? i mean, i think abortion is wrong.. but i have never been put in a situation where i would have a choice in that option.. i can understand why people do it.. i say i wouldn't kill my baby.. but if i was in a situation where abortion had crossed my mind, i don't know if i would say no in the face of challenge.. but its always a woman's struggle.. a lot of women who abort, do not have the male support..
That's the reason why it's always said that one should make a decision on issues like this before they get put in the situations. The added emotions and stress cloud things...
yay!!! go pro-life! long live the babies!
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