Previously, I laid out what I call a “Pro-Whole-Life” approach to the question of abortion. The first few principles of a Pro-Whole-Life approach are clear. The fetus is a human life. Unwanted or unsustainable pregnancies open up a nasty can of problems, including abortion. And vigorous prevention, through education and contraception, is the place to start.
Because the Pro-Whole-Life is a middle ground and a way forward, extremists on both sides of the issue will hate it. So will the merchants of division, who will see it as a threat to one of their best cash cows, and to one of the best distractions by which they keep their control over us. I want to address those of you who are tired of watching our country self-destruct over this issue, and are willing to try thinking in a new way.
Let’s address the thorny issue about how best to deal with failures of prevention. What do we do in those cases where our best efforts to prevent problem pregnancies fail, and a woman ends up pregnant with a child she either does not want or cannot support?
