Planned Parenthood fence sad commentary on issue

How sad; a front page article on anti-abortion groups at Planned Parenthood (“Officials create a no-protest zone around Planned Parenthood,” The Herald, April 25). We have been fighting this issue for 50 years or more. I have always been amazed that people really think they have the right to tell me what I can and cannot do with my life and my body.

Maybe its finally time to turn the tables and require by law that all anti-abortion people would be required to adopt at least one child.

They would be required to adopt even if they just got accepted to the four-year college of their dreams that will deliver the career they always dreamed of; or they just met the person they love and plan a huge wedding to start their happy lives together; or the just got hired by a huge corporation with the job of a lifetime opportunity.

All of these people above would be required to adopt a baby they do not want (just as they would require us to change our lives for something we do not want).

If this occurred, maybe the issue would finally disappear and these unfortunate people could finally focus on their own lives and not everyone else’s personal lives.

Donna Risdon

Lynnwood

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