tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17265836.post4343708552174107148..comments2024-02-23T03:32:31.801-08:00Comments on Steve Kimes, Anawim esq.: Abortion and MediationSteve Kimeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14187112520269562190noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17265836.post-66499650305330215802009-10-19T08:26:38.353-07:002009-10-19T08:26:38.353-07:00I'm glad that you posted this and in the way t...I'm glad that you posted this and in the way that you did. <br /><br />Last year, I had the opportunity to sit with a friend and record her story in audio only. We were planning on making a documentary that spoke about the thought process a woman goes through when deciding to have an abortion or not. I found myself in a place that took me out of my comfort zone; a place that allowed me to listen with out judgement. And I don't mean judgement on her as a person, but my personal judgement on the act of abortion and my personal belief on when life begins.<br /><br />Our documentary wasn't going to show whether abortion was right or wrong, but it was going to show: the thoughts that a woman goes through prior to deciding and the factors in her life that are a part of her decision... <br /><br />I prayed before deciding to be a part of this documentary, because I wasn't sure I could go into it with-out feeling anger over the decision to end another life. I won't lie, it was one of the most uncomfortable interviews I've ever done, because as my friend spoke, my love for her and my compassion for what she went through was mixed with my pain that was felt at the thought of this child loosing their life. I began to cry and for the days that followed my heart ached for the loss of this life but it also ached for my friend, who made one of the hardest decisions in her life, and although our views on abortion are different, we were able to share this experience together: with out anger, without judgement, and with out fear.Mary Anne Funk https://www.blogger.com/profile/11436545742026197601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17265836.post-88012925481258410002009-08-24T01:20:03.398-07:002009-08-24T01:20:03.398-07:00thanks. so evenly presented. which is unusual fo...thanks. so evenly presented. which is unusual for this topic. good to read b/c i can't usually talk about it with people who think differently: the reality of babies dying makes me so hot. but then again, my usual response is to say that women who have had abortions need healing and acceptance... vs. talking about morality.leeannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01544759484736690592noreply@blogger.com