The Juno Scenario

When this movie was released, some people liked to point to it as an example of pro-life. One blog argues that it is pro-life, saying:

It open up the possibility that there is good adoption parents out there, even if they do have mistakes and get divorced and are somewhat weird.

While, yes, this is true. But there is a beautiful scene early on where she goes to an abortion clinic. After arriving there, she changes her mind and opts to give the baby up for adoption instead. This is an example of exactly what being pro-choice is about.  She is the one who chooses to have the child. She is the one who decides to go the adoption route. We who are pro-choice completely support this as well - so long as its her choice, and not the choice of unconnected parties.
A second, more concise and pleasant article from the New York Post agrees with me. It reads:

[Juno's parents] would have also strongly supported Juno if she decided to go ahead with "the alternative,'' as Juno's stepmom puts it. Pro-choice means a woman is free to choose not to terminate a pregnancy as well to choose to have an abortion. I also applaud "Juno'' for making clear that there are emotional consequences of giving a child up for adoption, just as there are consequences of having an abortion.

This article hits the nail right on the head. This movie makes it clear why there is a choice, and that adoption is not an easy answer to a difficult problem. Abortion may not be easy, either, but that's what makes the whole situation a challenge.

Juno is a great movie. Not only is it funny and full of heart, but it is a perfect example of why we fight for a right to choose. We do not want abortion nor adoption forced on anyone. It's a choice, like, in the film, it was Juno's choice.