Ms. Magazine, a feminist publication founded in 1972, a year before Roe v. Wade, will publish a cover story titled, “We Had Abortions,” in their fall issue, due out next week. This story will be accompanied by a petition signed by thousands of women who have had abortions in the United States.

The pro-choice, feminist movement is concerned by recent events, such as the abortion ban signed into law in South Dakota last year and the initiative that is on the ballot this November. There is also the question of how the Supreme Court will rule on the partial birth abortion ban challenge, as I mentioned in my previous post.

According to this story, one such woman signing the petition is Tyffine Jones, 27, of Jackson, Miss. who had an abortion 10 years ago so that she could finish high school and go to college. In an interview she said, “I wanted to do something bigger with myself _ I didn’t want to be stopped by anything.” Unfortunately these days, it seems that a woman is supposed to be admired for choosing a career over the life of her child. These women and the voters in South Dakota should be in our thoughts and prayers.

For a different perspective on women who have had abortions please visit the Silent No More Awareness Campaign