Le Guin on Abortion

In my lost post I will be discussing the position that Ursula Le Guin would have on abortion. Being quite the feminist, she is of course pro-choice.

She believes that it should be the women's choice to have an abortion or not, not someone else. Having had an abortion herself, she knows what an abortion does for a woman, and knows how it can help a woman to finish their dreams, instead of having to care for a child. She has greatly supported abortion rights since the abortion she had in her youth, and will most likely continue supporting it to the grave. She has openly spoken that because of her abortion she has been able to meet her husband, go to college, and have children that she actually wanted. When she had her abortion, it was still illegal and she compared to living in the Dark Ages, without any way out of a possible desolate future, where she is not able to advance any further in her life because of the child. She also says how she would have to live with the shame of having a child when there is no possibility of an abortion. Also, in reference to this analogy, she says that there should no longer be any control over women and girls like it was in the Dark Ages. This is the reason why she has been one of the major players in the feminine movement for pro-choice. She even did an interview for Feminists for Choice, where she spoke her mind about abortion and the reasons why she supports.

As seen, she has had quite the influence over the pro-choice front. Even after she dies, her words will most likely keep people thoughtful of the rights of women and whether or not they can have an abortion at will.

Kimberly. "Women’s History Month: Ursula K. Le Guin." feministforchoice.com. N.p., 2011. Web. 27 Apr 2012. <http://feministsforchoice.com/womens-history-month-ursula-k-le-guin.htm>.



Welborn, Amy."Ursula Le Guin on motherhood." typepad.com. 2004. 27 April, 2012. <http://amywelborn.typepad.com/openbook/2004/01/ursula_le_guin_.html>