Is it murder as some might say?
As one meme put it: "whether outside the womb, or inside, it's still murder" ... and I thought, "or, is it?"
Obviously it isn't ... sure, it's serious, and every decision made to end a pregnancy is a serious decision ... driven by all sorts of needs and exigencies ...
Certainly, the wealthy will always have access to abortion, even "wealthy christians" ... though they have the means to care for a child, in ways that so many poor families just don't have.
I wanted to reply to the meme, but thought: "A nuanced understanding of what murder is and isn't, and what it means to have an abortion, can't compete with mindless absolutism, a mindset set unconditionally upon the notion that abortion is evil all the time, that those who support a woman's right to choose are murderers, and so is the woman."
So, no reply ... just a deep sigh, and the hope that somewhere along the line, reality and reasonableness might creep in.
As for me:
I support all the means we have at our disposal to mitigate the need for an abortion:
1. Free and easy access to birth control.
2. Sex education throughout a child's schooling.
3. Fully funded health care for all.
4. Fully funded public schools.
5. Unions for higher wages.
6. And a thousand other social devices to make life better.
And,
I support a woman's right to make her own choices - about what she wears, what she eats, and what time she goes to bed. Yes, and with abortion, too.
And, why?
Because I trust women to think it through and make a reasonable decision for themselves, those they love, and their future.
Does that make me a murderer?
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