Letter: Government shouldn’t get to make decisions about abortion

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Abortion is a very difficult subject for a lot of women. Unfortunately, it doesn’t seem to be for men. With all the controversy surrounding “Roe v. Wade” and other commentary about who should get an abortion, and who should oversee that decision, the main factor is, the men who have impregnated these women, are not being mentioned.
There are lots of reasons why a woman will need or request an abortion. From non-viable pregnancies to rape, or she simply cannot afford yet another child. The one reason I disagree with abortion is simply for birth control. There are other methods that are not nearly as invasive, or even as expensive.
So, in my opinion, if a woman requests an abortion, the man involved should pay for at least half the cost or if the woman will not name the man, then a DNA test needs to be done to find out who he is and then he, by law, needs to pay for at least half and not the taxpayer. Taxpayers should not be required to pay for something that they have no say in or control of. This will make the man just as responsible as the woman! Let’s face it, “It takes two.”
I was faced with the decision as to whether to get an abortion or not and I chose not to have the procedure. I have never regretted it. I was one of the fortunate ones. Not everyone has that luxury. It is my firm belief and conviction that the decision is very personal. It is not up to the government to tell me or anyone what to buy for food or clothing or what I do with my own reproductive decisions.
When the government thinks it can tell me or anyone what to do or how to live their lives, it is time to rethink the people in the government. Please, let’s keep personal decisions personal. Let’s not allow people that don’t know or understand why this decision is being made tell us how to live and what to do. It is time for all Americans to think about what needs to be done in Washington and at the state level, and who will be making important decisions for us. It is time to think for ourselves and not follow the herd.
Elaine A. Higgins
Freedom