Since surgical abortions aren' t performed in the Panhandle, according to a statement by Planned Parenthood of Amarillo and the Texas Panhandle, it appears to be status quo for local women seeking an abortion. We hope that proves true in the Panhandle where there are no abortion providers. So it appears to be just a matter of time before local women can quickly and conveniently abort their babies. While a woman's right to choose what's best for her is vitally important, especially in cases such as incest or rape, maybe it's time to rethink when that choice should be made. It has become too convenient in American society for women to make that choice after the fact, after they have enjoyed the intimacy of sex, after they have experienced the nightmarish realization that they are pregnant.
Women have to choose before they have sex.