RE: Leaked Supreme Court Decision signals majority set to overturn Roe v. Wade
May 3, 2022 at 2:45 pm
The thing is, the Christian fundamentalists in the U.S. weren't anti-abortion until they became highly political in the 80s. And, most Catholics don't believe that an egg and sperm cell magically cause a soul to be created at the moment of conception, even though it is the official church position.
But, get political power involved, and it has become new religious dogma.
This is why I hate political parties, particularly in a duopoly. A small number of extremists can hijack the entire system. Almost everyone if fine with early-stage abortions, and is squeamish about late-stage abortions. Instead we get "abortion is murder" and "any moment before 9-month live birth is a good time for an abortion". These views do not match the views of most people, but these are the party positions.
But, get political power involved, and it has become new religious dogma.
This is why I hate political parties, particularly in a duopoly. A small number of extremists can hijack the entire system. Almost everyone if fine with early-stage abortions, and is squeamish about late-stage abortions. Instead we get "abortion is murder" and "any moment before 9-month live birth is a good time for an abortion". These views do not match the views of most people, but these are the party positions.
