As I interviewed an abortion doctor from Homewood, AL who is currently occupied at Brookwood Medical Center I was a bit irritated at the fact that she would wish to remain anonymous. Not so much irritated with the fact that she would rather remain anonymous in general, but for the sake of her life because she is an abortion doctor. When I asked her why she took on such a risky job she stated that she was "committed to providing care to the women of our nation under the principles on which it was founded. All people deserve choices in their healthcare. Women deserve the right to choose to continue (or not continue) a pregnancy." She later went on to say that the biggest pro and con of the entire situation is that it is the woman's body, therefore it is her decision. However, the biggest con is not the typical death of the baby but more so a burden on the individual who follows through with the abortion. The clinics provide a post operation appointment as well as therapy, but many refuse because they would rather "forget that the situation even occured". Many will also argue that the birth control pill is the same as an abortion in that it kills an embryo. She simply defends this by comparing the two in different view points. The pill is used to PREVENT the egg from being fertilized, meanwhile an abortion is used to remove a fertilized egg. This then carries over to the burning question "What do you think would happen if abortion were made illegal?". She describes the outcomes as detrimental, lethal, and deadly. Sad to think about when considering we are the "Land of the Free".
After the interview with the certified abortion doctor, it really impacted me in a way I've never felt before. I still believed what I believed, but in a different way. She inspired me to be more passionate about the care for women instead of just blatantly saying women deserve rights. You can read all that you want on the internet, magazine articles, and commercials, however, there is nothing like actually sitting down and talking to someone about something so vulnerable. What upset me the most was the fact that she would rather remain anonymous for her own personal safety and the safety for her staff at the clinic. What has happened to this country? The fact a doctor cannot reveal his/her identity for safety reasons is beyond me.
After the interview with the certified abortion doctor, it really impacted me in a way I've never felt before. I still believed what I believed, but in a different way. She inspired me to be more passionate about the care for women instead of just blatantly saying women deserve rights. You can read all that you want on the internet, magazine articles, and commercials, however, there is nothing like actually sitting down and talking to someone about something so vulnerable. What upset me the most was the fact that she would rather remain anonymous for her own personal safety and the safety for her staff at the clinic. What has happened to this country? The fact a doctor cannot reveal his/her identity for safety reasons is beyond me.
C.B. Personal interview. 4 April 2010.
This is awesome! 80/80
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