Woman's unabashed use of the word 'abortion' lights up social media: 'Stop apologizing for it'

Amanda Duarte is refreshing and courageous. When many are afraid to talk about abortion, as if it’s a bad word, Duarte passionately posts the hard truth on her Facebook page to set the record straight. She relays important reasons why we should own the word, “abortion,” as well as our constitutional right to obtain one. Here is her post, which is going viral:  

I don't care if Planned Parenthood provides nothing BUT abortion services. I don't care if it's a million-story abortion superpark with abortion waterslides and an abortion electrical parade. Abortion is legal. ABORTION IS LEGAL. If I read one more "defense" of Planned Parenthood that says "it's not JUST abortions!" or "only 5% of what they do is abortion! And abortions aren't federally funded!" I'm going to abort myself. Abortion is legal, culturally necessary, and good for humanity. It has been and will be practiced for millennia. It is essential. It is a fact. By minimizing, denying or apologizing for this fact, you are allowing these venal anti-woman Nazis to frame this debate and continue to chip away at this essential right. Abortion is not tragic. It is not painful. It is a fact. It is a right. Demand it, fight for it, and for the sake of the women who have given their lives to defend it, stop apologizing for it.

Amanda’s post, as of right now, has close to 60k likes. But not everyone is “liking” what she has to say. In fact, some are really annoyed. Here are two men who have a hard time spelling out their hate. William Z. is lovely:

Robert T is just as despicable.

The above are just two of the extremely hateful comments posted on Amanda’s page. Comments like those are very common on Facebook, and would be on Twitter if there were enough characters allowed. Rather than encourage folks to go to the pages of the haters, I’d rather encourage folks to visit Amanda Duarte’s Facebook page and share “the love” with her. To go to her page, click here. 

Here are 13 pro-choice large and small organizations and social media groups to visit/support that can offer information and discussion about abortion and reproductive rights.

Many thanks to Amanda Duarte for speaking out and saying what many are afraid to say, and also for reminding us once again:

“Abortion is not tragic. It is not painful. It is a fact. It is a right. Demand it, fight for it, and for the sake of the women who have given their lives to defend it, stop apologizing for it.”

Special thanks to Kimberley A. Johnson and Bob Cesca.