Paxton Smith.
If that name doesn’t ring a bell, it’s because she’s a graduating high school senior from a random high school in Dallas, Texas.
But last week, she became a viral Internet soundbite, when her valedictory address got picked up and shared across the nation by the millions.
Why? Because she scrapped her pre-approved speech and gave, instead, what was the most gut wrenching plea for abortion rights, in an outraged response to Texas’ new Heartbeat Bill that was signed, banning abortions after six weeks of pregnancy – a landmark win in pro-life legislation.
“I hope that you can feel how dehumanizing it is, to have the autonomy over your own body taken from you.”
Yeah, Paxton….tell that to the child in the womb who is literally having the life sucked out of him or her.
Paxton, who was one of the first female Boy Scouts, and high achieving scholar at Lake Highlands High School, has been made deity-status among the mainstream leftist media. They’re stumbling over themselves to kiss the ground she walks on, and praising her pro-abortion soapbox. Why?
Because she is regurgitating precisely the lie they’ve been indoctrinating women – especially young women like her – with for decades.
And here she is, a barely-legal girl, preaching the Gospel of Abortion in none other than conservative Texas.
Paxton chides, “I have dreams, hopes, and ambitions. Every girl here does. We have spent our whole lives working towards our futures, and without our consent or input, our control over our futures has been stripped away from us. I am terrified that if my contraceptives fail me, that if I’m raped, then my hopes and efforts and dreams for myself will no longer be relevant. I hope you can feel how gut-wrenching it is, how dehumanizing it is, to have the autonomy over your own body taken from you.
I refuse to give up this platform to promote complacency and peace when there is a war on my body and a war on my rights. A war on the rights of your sisters, a war on the rights of your mothers, a war on the rights of your daughters. We cannot stay silent.”
Oh Paxton, how my heart breaks for you. I am truly saddened to hear how wholeheartedly you’ve bought into the lies you’ve been fed. It is tragic how misguided your thinking is, in one so young – one so manipulatively targeted. You are precisely who the pro-abortionists zero-in on with their lies, and they gotcha: hook, line and sinker.
What is this lie? Sure, there’s the lie that a “pregnancy” is nothing more than a clump of cells. That the “fetus” is not a child or human person with its own separate life and rights. And sure, there’s the lie that abortion is merely a “termination of pregnancy” – not the murder of an innocent life. Those lies are terrible, and I have written about them numerously — in posts that have been banned from Facebook.
But this particular lie that Paxton has so pitifully bought into is that a woman’s aspirations – her career – her dreams – her life – ARE OVER when she has a child.
This despicable lie that women cannot do, cannot be, cannot achieve, cannot continue on with their hopes and ambitions once they are a mother. And it is fed like milk to a suckling cow.
This lie is the basis for the deterioration of the family. Of marriages. It’s why women are waking up at 43 after striving after their careers — which is not a bad thing! — but they’re waking up heartbroken and realizing that, Oh crap, I’ve been running so hard and fast in this direction, thinking that children would be the worst thing in the world for my career trajectory, and now, here I am, childless at 43 and physically UNABLE to bear children anymore.
And if that is stinging a little too close to home for some of my readers, I am truly sorry – and my heart breaks that the world has so wrongfully instilled this backwards hierarchy of priorities, with children being enemy #1.
It has obviously been culprit #1 to the abortion industry, as well as Plan B and birth control sales.
But spin off after spin off, this lie has broken the hearts of so many, as we witnessed in the tragic thinking of your typical American teenager: Paxton Smith.
I want to close with two things.
First – the truth about babies and motherhood.
Sure, you’ll have celebrities like Michelle Williams get up on stage at the Golden Globes, and credit her Hollywood acting career to the abortion had many years ago. And you’ll have broken feminist politicians like Hillary Clinton tweeting “This took guts” – referring to Paxton’s speech. And yeah – you’ll have the entire secular world fawning over this misguided girl, saying she’s totally right and the next big feminist activist.
But the truth of the matter is that children are a gift from God, and any woman who finds herself in the privileged position of being a mother should feel dang blessed.
Children do not hinder a mother’s ability to live how she wants, or do what she wants. A child isn’t going to squash her dreams or snuff out her potential. In fact, it’s just the opposite. A child will enrich every area of that woman’s life.
The child will bring her and her spouse closer. The child will offer a new depth in her relationship with God. Motherhood will give her a beautiful new purpose and direction in life, in addition to those she had before.
Sure, it will take a little creativity with childcare, but mothers can absolutely chase after their dreams and careers! Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg, RBG, Reece Witherspoon, Gayle King, Meryl Streep, Katie Couric. I mean Kamala Harris is the freaking Vice President of the United States, and she has two kids.
In fact, studies have shown that over a 30-year career, mothers are more productive than childless women!
A child adds to a woman’s life, not detracts from it.
And that is the truth.
And also – Abortion is not the only option! She could give the child up for adoption – which is a brave, and noble, and generous thing to do for the sea of couples that are so desperately longing to welcome a child into their family.
Lastly, I will just close with this. If Paxton Smith is so terrified of her “contraceptives failing,” perhaps she shouldn’t be having sex. She’s a high school senior. There’s a 100% bulletproof method for not getting pregnant: and it’s not in a box you can buy from CVS, or that secret blister pack of pills you’re hiding from your dad: It’s called abstinence. It worked for me. It’s a beautiful thing. And yeah, I think I turned out okay.
“There is a war…on the bodies of our daughters.”
Well, Paxton. You were right about that…but ironically, not in the way you meant it. There, in fact, IS a war on our daughter in the womb. And you’re damn right: I refuse to “stay silent” until their rights are acknowledged, protected, and THEY are no longer dehumanized.
“This is what the Lord says to these bones: I will make breath enter you, and you will come to life.” Ez 37:5
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Sadly, those who believe that abortion or any other choice that takes a detour from God’s will is giving them a “better life” or a bigger career will never know the blessings they rejected. Aside from the wonder and love they throw away when they end a child’s life, I truly believe that God rewards those who seek Him, and they may well have thrown away a better career path than the one they held on to so covetously. God’s plans are always greater than ours.
I hadn’t heard about this girl. So sad. Hook, line and sinker.
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This topic certainly triggers people. As a christian myself, I still believe that there are circumstances for abortion, it’s not a black and white sort of issue. However, the flippancy of some people’s attitude toward sex and abortion is pretty abhorrent. Girls will actually joke about abortion on social media just to get clout.
I do believe that in some cases, abortion may be a better option than having a child then chucking it into the foster care system. However, abortion is mentally and physically damaging to the woman, potentially making it difficult to get pregnant later in life.
It’s such a big decision and in my opinion should be treated as such.
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Didnt listen to speech as I dont think it would make me feel good. So what she is roughy saying from what you have said, “I want to have the luxury of having as much sex as I want without the hassle of checking if or when the contraception fails. So very sad.
When I hear about stories like this I really wonder what world we collectively are creating. Abortion is a very complex problem but it can be avoided with the proper education, sex is so much more than 5-10 minutes of fun.
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Really scary part of this is that Ms Paxton seems to be already planning to have an abortion. Caralyn your words are for all. To hear a good series of short talks about those who are thinking about abortion the Time of Grace website and Thinking of Having an Abortion series. Thanks again Caralyn. You are such a blessing. John
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Her fears seem statistically unreasonable. Failing contraceptives? Don’t sleep around unless you’re willing take responsibility to potentially raise a child. Fear of being raped? I know the liberal media would like young women to THINK there’s a rape culture…there isn’t. Drunken, promiscuous sex with that random, not great lookong guy from that party followed by immense guilt/regret isn’t rape. If you’re too drunk to consent, or remember whether or not you consented- there’s your first mistake. Furthermore, the biggest obstacle to this girl’s hopes and dreams are her own pride and selfishness. Motherhood requires self-sacrifice. That is why it is so distasteful to those who don’t know any better. And a little secret about contraception I learned from Abby Johnson (and experientially)- it is literally made to fail. So that when it does, you’ve been conditioned to believe that a child is the worst possible outcome of sex and you run with grateful tears into the nearest planned parenthood for a “quick fix” for your “little oopsie.” If that doesn’t make people’s stomach churn, there’s not much hope for their souls.
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THIS is what took courage and bravery. It’s culturally popular to be pro-abortion, so Paxton’s speech did not take bravery. It’s sad that no one has talked to her about having sex at such a young age. She treats pregnancy as though it were a minor nuisance she should be able to get rid of, instead of understanding that sex leads to pregnancy and pregnancy is not a minor issue. I miss the days where it was acceptable to say that if you’re not ready to be pregnant, you’re not ready for sex.
It’s ironic that Paxton voiced her opinions about ‘her rights’, but didn’t extend that to the rights of her fellow graduates to have a graduation ceremony that celebrated all of their achievements, their right to have a ceremony that wasn’t hijacked by politics. She thought nothing of her fellow graduates and the experience she was giving them; she thought only of herself when hijacking the speech.
From personal experience: I know a couple who are experiencing the pain of failed IVF because they waited too long. She wanted to establish herself in her career. One of my friends had experience IVF and was blessed to have 2 children, and she warned her friend not to wait, but her friend waited. It now looks like they will not be having any children, even though she and her husband desperately wanted children. There’s a lie out there that women ‘can have it all’; no, we really can’t, and I think she would tell you this. It’s denying science to think you can focus on your career and then have children. Not every woman can.
Also from personal experience: I have a friend, beautiful inside and out, who was the product of rape. I’m grateful her mother made the difficult decision to have her, and was so strong as to be a loving mother to my friend. I share this not to take away from the pain of rape, or to say a pregnancy as a result of rape isn’t traumatic, but to give us pause when automatically assuming a rape pregnancy should be aborted.
I read through some comments accusing you of misogyny and self-hatred (insert eye roll). With people like that, I just throw my hands up and say to those people: if the likes of you (who is behaving like a cyber bully, using manipulative tactics, and actively hating on fellow females) thinks I’m a self-hating misogonyst, I’m ok with that. And I would ask them, if they’re so concerned with what ‘little’ power women have, where are they in speaking out against women having to compete against biological males in sports?
Stand strong in the fire. Your post took true courage…
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No one is hating on you. You are just a passive aggressive person (like many other subhuman Christian ppl here) that can’t keep her nose out of another person’s uterus. I could care less about males and females or shemales playing sports. It doesn’t affect me. But I also think this: you look like a male with a wig on. 😁 Now go be great and you are lying like a dog–pregnancy is a nuisance. No one wants to be pregnant. Once the poster Caralyn documents her pregnancy and how lovely it is then maybe we can reconsider, but many intelligent woman have a mind and don’t want to be baby machines. Who in their right mind wants to be bogged with a children when a woman can be free to do as she pleases? Why does that idea bother you but a male who goes around impregnating multiple people and does what he pleases and is a literal danger to society does not?
And Caralyn needs to stop dressing like she’s selling something she’s against if she’s such a Christian. Teach Caralyn about being modest in her dress, not about the young lady who provided an elegant courageous speech about her rights.
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So very true, thank you for fighting against this one-sided argument. This poor misguided young woman will regret every one of those words she spoke one day.
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We disagree a lot about politics, but not about this. Thank you for posting.
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thank you so much, DW. I appreciate that. Hugs and love xox
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Beautifully said! I couldn’t agree more!!
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I not only achieved my GED after a broken childhood, but I also gained my Bachelor’s degree and my Masters degree all while raising 4 children. God is our help, not the world. As you say, each child is a gift from Him, and I praise God for mine.
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This is what I am talking about–God’s voice to our generation!! Yes!! So, so, so good!!
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This is such an awesome post. Your responses to all of the pro-choice lies are very powerful. Thank you for speaking out now and all the previous posts about this topic. God bless you.
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Thank you so much! I’m so glad this resonated with you. Yes! You’re right – they prey on young women with lies! Hugs and love xox
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This person forgot to mention that she would not be alive today talking about abortion rights if she herself were aborted. Lol.
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That’s exactly what I first thought too! Thanks so much for stopping by! Hugs and love xox
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Great post. Have a good weekend.
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I had to reblog this. Why say it when you did? Girl this is anointed.
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I would love to know how your ideas have evolved. My view is abortion is sometimes a necessary evil and that no woman should be judged for taking that decision. I feel I would like more people put their money where their mouth is and support those experiencing an unplanned pregnancy. Children are a blessing but everyone has their moments and we need to be able to honestly voice our sentiments without fear of judgement.
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