Tiller

One thing I find interesting about the Roe debates going on is how many people who have an opinion have never been faced with an unplanned pregnancy, or a pregnancy involving a severe congenital defect.

Far be it for me to tell people they don't have a right to their opinion. But it irks me that people who have never felt the guilt and sense of...self-loathing...that comes with contemplating an abortion feel free to judge people who have had to face that. Many pro-lifers seem to think that people who have abortions do so with no regrets and a cavalier attitude. Similarly, the pro-choicers often turn out to be people who haven't seen an ultrasound of the tiny fetus growing inside their (or their wives') belly.

It reminds me of old stories of the Civil War, where the accuracy of the rifles used by soldiers was cast into doubt until it was discovered that many soldiers closed their eyes before pulling the trigger, not willing to see what damage their bullet might cause. Killing other humans, or terminating fetuses, although the law may see it differently, when push comes to shove it is not a decision taken lightly by sane persons. Anyone who tells you different is clearly not a parent.


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