Andy Ternay

 I keep being called an extremist on abortion. It’s a lie. I am extremely reasonable about abortion and support common sense restrictions and limitations. I only support abortion under ONE specific, limited circumstance:

THE PERSON WHO IS PREGNANT NEEDS OR WANTS AN ABORTION.

I absolutely support a complete ban on boyfriends, husbands, parents, rapists, governments, workplaces, churches etc. forcing pregnant people to have an abortion - or, conversely forcing a pregnant person to have a child they do not wish to have.

Acceptable reasons for abortion include, but are not limited to:

I have an ectopic pregnancy and it will kill me

I’m struggling financially and am not sure how I will provide for a child

my partner is abusive

I’m not ready to have a child

I was assaulted by my pastor and don’t want to have my abuser’s child

I want to get an education first

I’m afraid how my parents will react if they learn I’m pregnant

I don’t want children

The pregnancy I and my partner worked and prayed for is not viable and my life is endangered

I have Preeclampsia & Gestational Hypertension

I had a 50 guy gangbang and don’t know who the father is

I had sex with one person in my entire life and they ghosted me

Christ loves me and wants me to do what is best for myself so that I can be a good parent later, when I am ready

Today is a day ending in the letter Y and I think I’ll have an abortion

Unacceptable reasons for abortion include but are not limited to:

my trafficker is forcing me to have one so he can keep selling me against my will

my parents are embarrassed and even though I want the baby are making me do it

I think my boyfriend it going to beat me if I don’t

I live under a authoritarian government and I’m pregnant with a girl and I’m not allowed to have a girl

my boss is going to fire me if I’m pregnant

my pastor assaulted me and says I have to have an abortion or his life will be ruined but I believe life begins at conception and think abortion is a sin

CONSENT MATTERS.

Does the pregnant person consent to having a child? They do? Yea!!! I hope they have a beautiful, healthy baby and many blessings to them and their family!

Does the pregnant person consent to abortion? They do? Yea!!! Let’s make sure abortion is safe, legal and accessible for them and many blessings to them for their future!

What somebody else does with their own body is NOT my damn business.

I have no trust in people, particularly men, who claim to know what is best for women specifically and for everyone else in general.

I trust women, non-binary and transgender people to know what is best for them and their own body. Full stop. End of discussion.

 

Author, Andy Ternay