Is It OK That My Co-Worker Keeps Her Anti-Abortion Views on the Down Low?
nytimes.comNearly nine years ago, I befriended a woman at work who, as I learned over the years of our now strong friendship, is staunchly pro-life.
For her, the argument is both scientific and religious: Life starts at conception, and abortion is murder (no exceptions). She is morally consistent, though, in also being against the death penalty and in seeking out stronger social programs for families, like paid parental leave.
We no longer work together, but we remain close friends and frequently discuss our views on abortion (I am pro-choice). Having a stronger understanding of one pro-life ideology has, I feel, expanded my thinking.
I believe she is a good person who cares about the world immensely. Especially after the overturning of Roe v. Wade, though, I struggle with having a friend who supports what I think is a restriction of my rights to make my own choices about my body.
