Excellent piece. As someone who was born before Roe V Wade, I realize that my biological mother had no choice. I'm also adopted. I've had a few people over the years, not knowing that, ask me the same question. Or had people defend their own anti-choice stand by virtue of their being adopted. So I very much understand the complicated nature of the question. Am I glad I wasn't aborted? Well, sure, I like myself and am quite happy I'm alive and think, in my best moments, that the world is better off with me in it. Do I wish she had the choice? Yes, absolutely.
Excellent piece. As someone who was born before Roe V Wade, I realize that my biological mother had no choice. I'm also adopted. I've had a few people over the years, not knowing that, ask me the same question. Or had people defend their own anti-choice stand by virtue of their being adopted. So I very much understand the complicated nature of the question. Am I glad I wasn't aborted? Well, sure, I like myself and am quite happy I'm alive and think, in my best moments, that the world is better off with me in it. Do I wish she had the choice? Yes, absolutely.