I reside in the Greater New Orleans area and last week we weathered Hurricane Francine. Like any natural disaster, hurricanes have the potential to cause catastrophic harm. The evening before, as I prepared for Francine’s imminent landfall, I also listened carefully to the presidential debate between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump and I could not help but think about how turbulent we are as a nation.
The world watched as Harris and Trump quarreled over inflation, immigration, and crime, all topics worthy of consideration when we cast our vote this November. The two candidates also shared their views on a subject personal to me: abortion.
I often encounter people who do not understand why this topic takes precedence when so many other pressing concerns appear more critical. In my view, abortion is not only critical but of supreme importance in the upcoming election.
During the debate, Harris vehemently denied that abortions occur in the final three months of pregnancy because she is aware of the fact that polling indicates 73% of Americans do not support it after 15 weeks. She laughed knowing that reasonable people recognize that at this stage the developing fetus meets the scientific criteria designating them as a member of the species “homosapien”, as human. Americans become uneasy with the act of abortion later in pregnancy when the pre-born has fully formed organs and a functioning circulatory, nervous, and digestive system.
There are reputable research studies I could cite regarding second and third-trimester abortions to refute Harris’ deception. I could interview the physicians in our country who perform these procedures or give the accounts of medical professionals who have witnessed them. I would like to take a different approach, however, and share with you my own story.
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