Addison Gardner, 12, has testified in West Virginia’s legislature in opposition to the state’s new abortion law, which would ban abortions even in cases of rape or incest.
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The middle schooler asked lawmakers: ‘If a man decides that I’m an object, and does unspeakable, tragic things to me, am I, a child, supposed to carry and birth another child?’
She then urged the legislature to reconsider, saying: ‘Some here say they are pro-life. What about my life? Does my life not matter to you?’
Rita Ray, an 80-year -old woman who had an abortion in 1959, 14 years before terminations were deemed a constitutional right, looked on as Gardner spoke
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Is this the goal?
To provide children for couples to adopt?
Both lives matter but she has a point that deserves serious reasoning and thought
Abortion should be rare.
As another 12 year old i applaud her
"what about my life" what about that babies life?
She's saying that she's a LITERAL child
that shouldn't be FORCED to give birth against HER will.
Keep your legs closed and if a man tries to do something stop him at all cost. TEACH YOUR DAUGHTERS SELF DEFENSE!!
😂
Rusty coat hanger all I’m saying
Ok, this young lady is NOT pregnant, yes she's giving an example but the baby who has not ask to be created, waht about their life???
Somebody should inform this girl about Plan B…and socializing only in trustworthy groups.
Let’s ask the simple question then, what if we only made abortion legal for this scenario?
The unborn rights
Trump your rights.
No Abortions! ✝️
Exactly , She said it herself , She is a child . . . Why do we have a child speaking about grown folk business . . .
Would you either have a bad life or take a life
Yes.
Addison is a courageous and very wise young lady!
That how it goes little lady. Lump of cells which might born or doesn't will never override the right of born child and child who has already faced dangers of real world. No need to put child go though things which eventually might end in self destruction.
if she did the act on her own and got pregnant i don't care if you are 12 her parents must teach her to take responsibility otherwise when she grow up… 🤔 but if she was abused then yeah i agree
She is too young and emotional to talk subjects like that.
Does the babies life just not matter anymore?