Letter to the editor: Free will and abortion

Regarding the article “Non-religious voters wield clout, tilt heavily Democratic” (Dec. 4, TribLIVE): I am a retired nurse who once had the unfortunate privilege of carrying a much too large aborted, macerated baby to the morgue of my hospital. It was really awful. But even having been raised Catholic, I still voted Democratic. Why?

When Roe v. Wade was the law of the land, no one was forced to have an abortion. I am thankful that Congress will likely codify abortion rights. Free will and conscience would rule the day.

Conversely, with many states looking to criminalize abortions, a medically unsound black market will certainly emerge, and desperate women will begin to suffer death or sterilization as they take things into their own hands. While mothers, doctors, nurses and institutions, in violation of no abortion laws, are prosecuted, many women in heartwrenching situations would get no help.

Do you really want to make a mother carry a baby with anencephaly to term? Who will adopt or care for a crack-­addicted baby of a raped 12-year-old or the child of a mentally disabled 11-year-old victimized by institutional rape? How about the mother of five with a complete placenta previa? Do you really want to risk her dying and leaving five orphans? And how much will you chip in from your 401(k) or IRA to care for these babies, and who will love them?

God gave us all a free will to choose right over wrong. If you think it works for guns, it should work for abortions.

Linda Kramer

Harrison