This essay makes me think achingly. As a retiree addictions specialist I sometimes dread picking up the phone; there have been calls over the years where as soon as I saw the number I knew the outcome. But like you, I didn’t get into this muddy field just for the good outcomes. I still ache reading your essay for the second time.
I think the hardest one was my first patient on my watch. His mom was tired of being called horrible names among many other negatives; she said no more and asked my opinion. I told her truthfully that her boundaries HAD to be her own; I remember telling my own mom that I could not enable her eating disorder anymore and that I was prepared to carry her casket. I shared that. Mom lived, her son OD’d. Talk about an ache. Patient’s mom was amazing because I wanted her to have the opportunity to debrief, and when THAT call came in it was tough. But it’s who we are. I love your postings because they make me think.
Aren’t rape victims given the morning after pill? Isn’t it available for any woman who has unprotected sex? Aren’t various forms of contraception affordable and widely available including over the counter? Why are such a large percentage of abortions for convenience?
These aren’t the bad old days. There are options available.
Why wasn’t she given the morning after pill? Two wrongs don’t make a right. Society doesn’t care about CSA anyway, or there would be more care taken to prevent it. Pro abortion folks just use a worst case scenario to shoehorn in the 98% of abortions that are purely out of laziness and convenience.
If women were treated like adults who have agency and take responsibility for their actions, there would be fewer abortions. What happened to safe legal and RARE?
Contraceptives are cheap and easy to acquire, there is no excuse! Yes it can fail but very rarely, especially if two forms are used.
Finally, does one pregnant 10 year old, or a dozen of them or however many there are per year, outweigh HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS of murdered babies?
Powerful and real. Thank you for being you.
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This essay makes me think achingly. As a retiree addictions specialist I sometimes dread picking up the phone; there have been calls over the years where as soon as I saw the number I knew the outcome. But like you, I didn’t get into this muddy field just for the good outcomes. I still ache reading your essay for the second time.
I'm sure you have had many difficult conversations and phone calls in your line of work, Jim. I'm always grateful when you leave your thoughts.
I think the hardest one was my first patient on my watch. His mom was tired of being called horrible names among many other negatives; she said no more and asked my opinion. I told her truthfully that her boundaries HAD to be her own; I remember telling my own mom that I could not enable her eating disorder anymore and that I was prepared to carry her casket. I shared that. Mom lived, her son OD’d. Talk about an ache. Patient’s mom was amazing because I wanted her to have the opportunity to debrief, and when THAT call came in it was tough. But it’s who we are. I love your postings because they make me think.
Aren’t rape victims given the morning after pill? Isn’t it available for any woman who has unprotected sex? Aren’t various forms of contraception affordable and widely available including over the counter? Why are such a large percentage of abortions for convenience?
These aren’t the bad old days. There are options available.
Why wasn’t she given the morning after pill? Two wrongs don’t make a right. Society doesn’t care about CSA anyway, or there would be more care taken to prevent it. Pro abortion folks just use a worst case scenario to shoehorn in the 98% of abortions that are purely out of laziness and convenience.
If women were treated like adults who have agency and take responsibility for their actions, there would be fewer abortions. What happened to safe legal and RARE?
Contraceptives are cheap and easy to acquire, there is no excuse! Yes it can fail but very rarely, especially if two forms are used.
Finally, does one pregnant 10 year old, or a dozen of them or however many there are per year, outweigh HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS of murdered babies?
I just want to know your solution for the 10 yo who was raped.