I've long seen plausible arguments on both sides of the abortion debate. I don't think it's realistic to expect Roe v Wade to be overturned; if that court decision is seen by most people as threatened, I think we'll witness a major movement of many moderate reds over to the blue side.
I think the best solution for all concerned is to work to reduce the number of abortions.
There was a time when repeated abortions would leave a woman sterile, but as I understand it that's no longer true. That may be one reason that abortion has become so common. I think I understand how the rat feels because so many people here in Mississippi feel the same way, but as I see it expecting people to not engage in sex is simply unrealistic.
I think the best solution is to promote the so-called morning-after pill. It works simply by preventing a fertilized egg from attaching to the uterine wall. Since fertilized eggs commonly wash away in any case (in fact, it is the odd egg that manages to attach itself to the wall), taking that pill should present no moral dilemma.
I realize of course that many moralists will still have problems with this and probably want this pill made illegal, but given the facts of how that pill works I don't think their opposition makes any sense. Some people are simply opposed to other people enjoying sex, and that will probably never change.
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