In place of another recursive exchange over a woman's right to choose, I am wondering how you might weigh in on this set of questions, fellow blog mates:

       To what extent is our right to choose being responsibly exercised by the generation of American women born after the seminal Roe v. Wade decision? 

        Is a woman's choice entirely, forever, or unimpeachably private?  Are there not individual, familial, or societal factors to be included in an intelligent matrix  for defining a socially responsible choice to abort? Put differently, what constitutes a responsible exercise of choice?  Have you or someone you know chosen to abort?  Knowing what you know now, would you/they still have done so?  What resources would you offer  to those considering abortion to better inform their decisions?

       To what degree is it a woman's responsibility to take conscious care that she does not conceive, given that she and her partner already know that they will not choose to raise a child at the present time -- or carry a baby to term?  Is adoption made viable when patients are counseled about their options? Should it be? What do men feel when abortion happens in their lives?

       I wonder if we might create a wise forum around  such questions, pooling our insights, research, and experience. Looking forward to your thoughts and feelings.

       Best, as ever,

       Tish