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The Convenience of Advocating For ‘the Unborn’.
Why so many rally behind a clump of cells.
The matter of pro choice vs. anti choice is probably one of the most emotionally charged debates in American politics, and the events of recent weeks has only served to escalate the heated conflict. The passage of incredibly strict anti abortion laws in states all throughout the country has raised the dialogue surrounding the issue to a fever pitch, and for good reason. These laws have the potential to turn back the clock on a critical human right that women fought for decades to achieve. Those on the anti abortion side declare passionately that they are merely being a voice for the voiceless, and that they are doing God’s work in advocating for the most vulnerable among us.
But we live in an age where those supposed “most vulnerable” are guaranteed more rights than the individuals expected to bring them in to the world.
For some, it is a matter of principle. For most, it is merely a matter of convenience.
A fetus is not yet black, brown, Muslim, gay, trans, non-binary, or a woman etc. A fetus is not yet poor, or sick. They will challenge no narratives and are of no perceived societal burden to those with a “pick yourself up by the boot straps” mentality. It is incredibly convenient to claim to care about something…
