A pro-life post....

On behalf of 180 day (you can like 180movie on facebook!), I'm writing a pro-life post.  When you see the word abortion I am going to post a link for the 180 video... so beware =).   Lately I've been consumed with the topic.  Just ask Ben.  It actually ruined both of our days on Monday.  It's a hard topic to handle.

On Sunday night I was introduced (via internet...) to Katie Stack.  I came across Katie by accident while watching youtube videos on modesty.  Somehow "5 Questions About My Abortion" popped up in the corner, and I clicked on it (I know...completely unrelated to modesty....).   I THOUGHT it was going be a Christian video like...." I got an abortion and I'm sorry" etc.  It wasn't.  It was Katie Stack telling everyone that her abortion was "the most ethical and humane decision for all parties involved"  She said it was painless, she has no regrets, and that if she got pregnant again, she would highly consider having another one.

Naturally, I had to do some research on this girl.  First, I found her blog where she says she is a "voice for reproductive justice".... yuck. Anyway, I also found out she was contacted to be in a show on MTV called "No Easy Decision"--a show featuring women who not only had abortions but were willing to talk about them on TV. (are you as disgusted as I am???)  There was an MTV extended interview with her and two other ladies who also had abortions on the internet.  Below is the link for the interview.  It's about 12 minutes long... and is a bit painful to watch. *Feel free to skip it and instead watch the 180 video, which is much more edifying*

http://www.mtv.com/videos/misc/609575/no-easy-decision-special-extended-interview.jhtml

The saddest part of the video, I thought, was when Katie said... "I acknowledged it as a baby and for me it was a parenting choice."  She vaccum suctioned her baby and thought THAT was the best parenting choice she could make??  I could go on and on picking apart the video, but I won't.

Instead, since I'm becoming the Kappers family pro-life activist, I'll include a website full of ideas on what to do about abortion!  It's http://prolifeaction.org/activism.php.  So there you go, some helpful tips.  I'll keep you updated on what I do.  It's perfect.  I need some accountibility.

And finally, don't forget to watch this amazing video.  It's absolutely worth 33 minutes of your time.

Oh, and I put a poll on the side that I'd like for you to answer!

-Melanie, PLA (pro-life activist-- what do you think of the letters?? I thought they looked pretty professional =))

Psalm 139: 13-16
"For you formed my inward parts;
    you knitted me together in my mother's womb.
¹⁴ I praise you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made.
  Wonderful are your works;
    my soul knows it very well.
¹⁵ My frame was not hidden from you,
when I was being made in secret,
    intricately woven in the depths of the earth.
¹⁶ Your eyes saw my unformed substance;
in your book were written, every one of them,
    the days that were formed for me,
    when as yet there was none of them."