Also, related to some of the discussion about IVF elsewhere:
This is obviously more about political strategy than Catholic teaching and natural law truths, but I do like Vance’s comments from the VP debate about how the American people are not ready for a federal abortion ban, and hearts and minds need to be won first. I think he is right…
Also, related to some of the discussion about IVF elsewhere:
This is obviously more about political strategy than Catholic teaching and natural law truths, but I do like Vance’s comments from the VP debate about how the American people are not ready for a federal abortion ban, and hearts and minds need to be won first. I think he is right, and the passage of abortion amendments at state levels show us this. I do think the pro-life movement misses the mark and shoots itself in the foot by not pursuing incremental gains- see the South Dakota amendment proceedings of “let’s at least ban abortion past viability- many of us can agree on that- and keep the conversation about abortion restrictions going, rather than enshrining unlimited abortion rights in our constitution.” And hey- that one worked!
That said, I do think that criticism of the abortion pill, its availability and its safety absolutely need to be on the table as part of this discussion, nationally and at the state level.
The sad truth is that we are now several generations deep into being conditioned that abortion and birth control have always been and will always be there to prop up a certain expectation of sex on demand. As the whatever small percentage of Catholics and conservatives who believe in the sanctity of life, no ifs, ands, or buts, it can be hard to swallow that we are a tiny minority. The truth is there, and it will out, but first we need to be willing to scrape through decades of filth and baggage with our fellow citizens to get to it. It is depressing, but not more depressing than just constantly proposing total abortion bans and losing…
Also, related to some of the discussion about IVF elsewhere:
This is obviously more about political strategy than Catholic teaching and natural law truths, but I do like Vance’s comments from the VP debate about how the American people are not ready for a federal abortion ban, and hearts and minds need to be won first. I think he is right, and the passage of abortion amendments at state levels show us this. I do think the pro-life movement misses the mark and shoots itself in the foot by not pursuing incremental gains- see the South Dakota amendment proceedings of “let’s at least ban abortion past viability- many of us can agree on that- and keep the conversation about abortion restrictions going, rather than enshrining unlimited abortion rights in our constitution.” And hey- that one worked!
That said, I do think that criticism of the abortion pill, its availability and its safety absolutely need to be on the table as part of this discussion, nationally and at the state level.
I agree with all of this.
The sad truth is that we are now several generations deep into being conditioned that abortion and birth control have always been and will always be there to prop up a certain expectation of sex on demand. As the whatever small percentage of Catholics and conservatives who believe in the sanctity of life, no ifs, ands, or buts, it can be hard to swallow that we are a tiny minority. The truth is there, and it will out, but first we need to be willing to scrape through decades of filth and baggage with our fellow citizens to get to it. It is depressing, but not more depressing than just constantly proposing total abortion bans and losing…