The subject of abortion can seem very delicate to some while it may seem like a very simple and straight forward topic to others. The topic usually seems to be two sided, one’s decision seems to lie between either getting an abortion done or not. As someone who has benefitted many times from a reproductive health care organization, it can be quite upsetting to observe how religious protestors, in a way, harass individuals entering the clinic. I did however find it interesting to see both sides of this experience because as someone who grew up Catholic and being taught that abortion is a sin, other options may appear appealing to someone who would want to consider them but protest and what seems to be a form of harassment does not seem very efficient in my opinion. I think Karinys Carrillo’s snapshot does a great job at depicting the struggle between each side and the way these options seem forced upon individuals who may or may not want to bear a child.

In John Oliver’s take on Hobby Lobby, the explanation of how larger corporations want to pick and choose whether their finances support reproductive justice although they are not classified as individuals and therefore cannot enforce that depicts how even institutions like the Supreme Court should not have a say on whether individuals can have access to reproductive health services like abortion since it is not considered an individual — and as a joke, cannot part take in the annoyance of life like an individual has to. While watching the documentary, “The Abortion Divide”, I was impressed by Dr. George Isajiw’s initiative to house women who decided to keep their babies despite their identity or background because I have always thought about how the religious push the idea of abortion being murder but forget that children can just as likely end up harmed, neglected, and forgotten if a mother does not have access to the necessary tools to raise a child. My question is, if there are many religious individuals and doctors who seek to help mothers and their unborn children, why is there no talk or mention of programs or safe spaces such as the Mother’s Home in the documentary? I think religious individual also have to do their part to think about ways in which they can help prevent unplanned pregnancies to help reduce the number of abortions. I doubt that they will seek to compromise but if an end to abortions is what they seek to accomplish I think their fight has to include promoting the prevention of pregnancy. I myself am unsure as to how they would do this since many concepts of safe sex go against religion.

I think the world also has to stop seeing women solely as wombs or child bearers because women are individuals who should have the freedom to decide for themselves and seek guidance from whomever they feel is best. Oftentimes, it is the life and safety of the unborn that is thought about first but women also risk their lives in childbirth or during pregnancy. The public fails to recognize that even children can end up pregnant and that can put their lives at risk. Pregnancy can also be a result of traumatic events in women’s lives and they should not be forced to go through a second trauma. Reproductive justice and sex education is necessary in order to help everyone, not just those who can give birth.