Few things are more upsetting than the Supreme Court’s Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization ruling. The court, nearly 50 years after it was granted, took away the right for reproductive freedom for pregnant people.
What’s even more offensive is that making abortion illegal is frequently done in God’s name. Those opposed to abortion often say that they’re “praying for life.” I don’t mean to disparage anyone’s faith.
I have friends and family members who believe abortion is morally wrong. They feel that ending a pregnancy (except for race exceptions such as rape, incest, or the mother’s health) devalues human life.
Or even that abortion is murder. I don’t agree with those beliefs, and I want, with every bone in my body, for abortion to be safe and legal.