PRIVATE PRACTICE pro-choice episode tonight

[sharmin]

Getting back to the discussion of the episode, I thought it was pretty realistic.

I think the mom in the situation was so devastated by her daughter’s pregnancy that she fell down in her faith. It seemed to me an attempt to protect her daughter from what she saw as a life-changing problem. I thought the point of the ending, when the girl chose NOT to have the abortion was to show that her mother had, in fact, taught her daughter well. The daughter knew it was wrong, because her parents always taught her it was!!!

Addison’s pro-choice speech was in there because, well – that’s the current reality. If you asked a OBGYN about abortion, that’s what she’d tell you. That it is legal, and that she can’t tell you what to do, you have to make up your own mind. Now, let’s not forget that Addison tried to talk sense into the mom prior to this – she knew it was against her friend’s beliefs. ANd I thought her talk with the daughter showed that she knew the girl didn’t want to do it, and she was giving her an out.

Anyway, I personally find it nice that the show has Catholic characters who pray, and who are portrayed not as fanatical religious nuts or stupid sheep, but as intelligent and complex (albeit flawed) human beings.

I think you hit the nail on the head exactly.

 

[Elizabeth_C]

Getting back to the discussion of the episode, I thought it was pretty realistic.

I think the mom in the situation was so devastated by her daughter’s pregnancy that she fell down in her faith. It seemed to me an attempt to protect her daughter from what she saw as a life-changing problem. I thought the point of the ending, when the girl chose NOT to have the abortion was to show that her mother had, in fact, taught her daughter well. The daughter knew it was wrong, because her parents always taught her it was!!!

Addison’s pro-choice speech was in there because, well – that’s the current reality. If you asked a OBGYN about abortion, that’s what she’d tell you. That it is legal, and that she can’t tell you what to do, you have to make up your own mind. Now, let’s not forget that Addison tried to talk sense into the mom prior to this – she knew it was against her friend’s beliefs. ANd I thought her talk with the daughter showed that she knew the girl didn’t want to do it, and she was giving her an out.

Anyway, I personally find it nice that the show has Catholic characters who pray, and who are portrayed not as fanatical religious nuts or stupid sheep, but as intelligent and complex (albeit flawed) human beings.

You have actually given a great summation of the facts of the episode. Thank you. I was not tryingi to derail the thread at all!

 

[IfoundGod222]

I personally was completely ready to abandon the show if Maya got the abortion and i was fully disappointed in everyone and downright mad at Naomi for that kind of reaction. Thats an insane thing to do especially coupled with hitting Maya. but i saw that she kept the baby and is planning to get married so i am happy with the show again but still mad at Naomi. You can never just detach from your child. ever.