As a woman, the issue of abortion is not only personally important, it is a huge voting issue. In the upcoming year, and as primaries roll around, it will become tantamount to the presidential elections - especially as the next president will undoubtedly appoint at least one Supreme Court justice.
We have the choice to elect stalwart advocates for women and life to office. When choosing candidates, choose men and women with integrity and sound reasoning. Without discerning authorities, any choice can be justified.
The justification for abortion stems from the arguments such as a "mother's life is in danger or rape or incest." But only 1 percent of abortions are used in those circumstances.
With the level of current medical innovation, how can we claim that it is the only choice or even the best choice? Please, I beg you! Choose wisely, both through your pregnancies and voting power. There are bad choices. One life changed the course of U.S. history through Abraham Lincoln's stance on slavery. You, too, can make a huge mark on the world through a child and through a wise choice. Vote for life.
Abigail Urishphysiology junior
