Earlier this week, I heard about a website, www.birthornot.com
The site was set up by Pete and Alisha, a couple from the U.S.A. to determine, by way of an open poll whether they should abort Alisha's pregnancy or go through with it and have the baby.
Pete is pro-life, and Alisha believes that it is the woman's decision to make as it is her body that has to go through with the procedure.
By having a site that has clearly attracted a lot of media attention, Alisha believes that she has higlighted the importance of the woman's right to decide, and demonstrated her right to free speech; both causes that she feels strongly about.
Interestingly, both partners keep seperate blogs on the site, voicing their very different opinions on the matter, responding to media untruths and fraudulent voters (after various publications reported the story, virtual "mobs" descended on the site voting abort, which saw a huge shift in direction).
Although I can appreciate the attention the site has brought to the debate, I find it somewhat difficult to believe that the couple really ever had any intention of aborting if the true vote came in as such - the husband is pro-life, and the wife's timeline of pregnancies and developments in their relationship published on the site shows 2 previous, recent planned pregnancies which both ended in miscarriage...why would they risk of losing the child they clearly want? Alisha would argue that she's unsure of her mental stability after the miscarriages, but again, why plan a conception if you're unsure that you want a baby?
We'll have to wait until the 9th December to find out what happens; that's the last day they can legally have an abortion, but whatever the result, despite the apparently trivial presentation, it's good to see people being proactive about issues that matter to them, and interesting to watch the public reaction (quite mixed it would appear).
Go have a look at the site, vote. It'd be good to hear your views on the matter.
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