I understand. I was pro forced birth for a long time. Then I had a baby with an abuser. We divorced when she was 5 months old, but he continued to torment us both until she was an adult. I can't rightly say that it was a better life for her that I went through with the pregnancy.

In other words, I realized that I couldn't possibly make that decision for another woman, knowing what I know now.

I don't even believe men should have a say in the conversation, to be frank. If the law will not - can not - ever affect you, you should not get a say in its language. And honestly no politician should have a say since they know so very little about women's bodies (as made obvious by their asinine questions - no you can't reimplant an embryo in the uterus when it has attached to a fallopian tube 🤦‍♀️)

The abortion discussion is simply about men controlling women. Period.

I'm glad you opted to be supportive to your partner. Clearly she wasn't getting the help she needed if she felt so overwhelmed with her other child that it was her only option. Men have little concept just what women give up of our bodies and ambitions to have a baby. I support any woman's right not to carry a pregnancy that she doesn't want.

The government wants us to pop out babies because they need worker bees. If you're ever wondering why legislation is passed - follow the money. The abortion debate on the political stage has never been about babies.