Little Bang by Kelly McCaughrain
Author:Kelly McCaughrain [McCaughrain, Kelly]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781529520446
Publisher: Walker Books
Published: 2022-11-20T00:00:00+00:00
We run out of time before they run out of arguments. And I havenât said a single word, just nodded along mutely while they discuss the voiceless babies, trying to look like my whole body isnât shaking. Itâs just ⦠too much. Too much to think about. Too much shouting. Too many âfactsâ that completely contradict each other. Too many people taking up too much air. I feel like Iâve been run over, while everyone else sips their tea as if this is just a normal debate. I guess it is, if youâre not the person being debated.
âAll right. This has been terrific, but weâll have to stop there if we want to vote before we finish.â Miss Berry has to flap her hands to silence them. âThis house would legalize abortion in Northern Ireland. Show of hands for the âForâ team? And âAgainstâ?â
The âForâs have about two thirds of the votes and Ting looks smug. I guess she basically won single-handed. No one took Holly seriously. We pack up and leave, people already talking about the weekend, already forgetting the debate. Because they can.
I abstained. In the vote. Youâre allowed to abstain, but Iâve never needed to before. Itâs much easier to have opinions about things that are nothing to do with you.
I donât even know what I think. I donât know what to feel. I was kind of surprised that the âForâs won. I mean, Tingâs a good speaker, but isnât it weird for something to be illegal when most people are for it? And does that mean they wouldnât judge me? If Iâd stood up and said, âActually, Iâm pregnant, guys! What should I do?â would two thirds of them have said, This house wouldnât judge Mel Watson for having an abortion?
Somehow, I donât think so. Because there was no sad video of someone saying, I got pregnant because I was stupid and drunk. And even though my boyfriend is totally going to stick around and my family will support me, Iâm having an abortion anyway, because I just donât want to have a baby.
I canât imagine anyone weeping into their blazer sleeve over that.
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