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I'm A Small Town Christian From Alabama, But As A Woman, I Cannot Support Banning Abortion

Since when is it the government's business what a woman does with her body?

Madison Skinner

May 16, 2019

Troy University

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I grew up in a small town in Alabama surrounded by Republicans and I consider myself to be one, however, I feel that it is a woman's choice if she wants to have an abortion, not the government's. Governor Kay Ivey signed the Alabama Human Life Protection Act yesterday (May 15th, 2019). This act is making abortion illegal, which is so wrong I don't even know where to start.

What happened to the separation from church and state?

I am a Christian, and I personally believe that abortion is wrong, but I also believe that it is a woman's choice what she wants to do with her body. There are also instances where abortion is the best option on the table for their circumstances, and this action takes that option away from us women entirely.

There are approximately 6,000 children in foster care in Alabama, and with this act, that number will increase significantly! Plus, there are always signs up at the local DHR desperately needing foster parents because there are so many children in the system that need somewhere to stay, and this act will do nothing but make this worse!

Where are we going to draw the line? The government is now telling us that we can't do whatever we please to do with our bodies. What's next? Are they going to tell us that we can't wear what we want to? Are they going to make us do "women" jobs only? This may seem absurd to you to bring up that they may control what profession we go into or what we wear, but that is as absurd as telling a woman she cannot do what she wants to with her body.

We as women should stick it to the man and show that we will stick together. A woman should have the choice to do what she pleases, and we are not to judge! God is the only one that can truly judge us, and it is not fair to have our government make these kinds of decisions.

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Winter break is over, we're all back at our respective colleges, and the first week of classes is underway. This is a little bit how that week tends to go.

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Whether you specialized in ringing people up or preparing the food, if you worked at Panera Bread it holds a special place in your heart. Here are some signs that you worked at Panera in high school.

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The professor starts to go over something more than the syllabus

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Looking outside anytime past 8 PM every night of this week

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Syllabus week is over and you realize you actually have to try now...or not

Chips, apple or bread?

1. You own so many pairs of khaki pants you don’t even know what to do with them

2. Chips, apple or bread is probably your most repeated phrase

3. Taking bakery items with you out to parties was a must

4. Taking bakery items home to your parents was also a must (if you wanted to live)

5. Your friends expected you to give them free stuff

6. Being put on dishes made you question humanity

7. You saw everyone and their mother (especially their mothers)

8. Working the opening shift was actually the worst thing to ever happen to you

9. Being able to predict what people would order

10. Making coffee was your least favorite thing to do

11.Being put on the dining room was the absolute WORST

12. Secretly putting in your Panera card number when other people didn’t have them or want them.

13. You would still come in on days you weren’t working to take advantage of your discount

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3. Ask people's pronouns when you meet them.

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6. Stop using the term 'preferred pronouns'.

7. Stop using a transgender or non-binary person's dead name.

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