I realize that the gif wasn’t really intended to form the basis of a substantive discussion, I just wanted to comment because I felt that it was dismissive of my personal experience with abortion. Yes, according to studies most women are relieved after an abortion – as I was – but I was also sad, [...]

I understand your point; rhetoric is powerful and politicians have a responsibility to think about the impact of their words. But I still don’t see a problem with a politician acknowledging the complex nature of abortion instead of pretending that it is a black and white issue. No one ever wants to have an abortion, [...]

This GIF is dead to me. The thing is, abortion IS tragic for many women. For me, it was the most traumatic, heart-wrenching decisions of my life. The decision was right for me, but it was difficult and very painful. This post completely ignores the extreme complexity of this issue.