OK I just HAVE to talk this out. I was so upset I'm still shaking about it. Please know that I'm not one to "stir any pots" or start trouble. Let me just tell you what happened then I'll add some disclaimers.
I picked up my children, ages 7 and 3 from daycare this afternoon and we rounded one corner and a man was standing there holding a sign that read "WARNING, Human Atrocities on display ahead" and for the next several blocks stood people, two feet apart or so holding five foot signs with pictures of aborted fetuses, partial birth abortions, etc. The images were so disturbing and extreme. Of course, one would argue that that was the POINT of the "protest", if the images got you upset enough then they did their job. BUT my CHILDREN were in THE CAR! What if my 7 year old looked up and said something like "Mommy, what's wrong with that baby?" (Luckily, they were both engrossed with their gameboys and I sped through that area as fast as I could) The pictures are STILL haunting me, I imagine they would have traumatized my kids. So bloody, so graphic. There were even older children and teenagers holding these signs! How can this be all right?! Oh and they were knocking on windows of cars at the redlight handing out pamphlets, bull horns, preachers, etc.
Of course displays like this happen all over the country. I'm not naive. I know I can't protect my kids from all this. I just feel so DISTURBED over the sight.
So I needed to talk about it BUT I am DO NOT want to know if you are pro-choice or pro life. I don't want to spark a whole abortion debate. I just am not trying to start any trouble or get everyone all heated up. I was just haunted by the images, but am heartbroken thinking what would my children have thought if they had looked up. Which I'm not too sure they DIDN'T. They just didn't say anything.
Deep breath. I think I'll be okay. Thanks for listening.