“Nothing would please me more than to have Roe wiped off the books.” – Norma McCorvey (aka Jane Roe), Won by Love
With nearly 1 million abortions every year in the United States, Margaret Sanger’s eugenics movement has succeeded beyond its wildest dreams. Having killed more than 63 million American babies since Roe v. Wade was enacted in 1973, the abortion business has now slaughtered more innocent lives than many of the world’s worst dictators. Now, with news that the Supreme Court may be pondering the overturning of this overreaching legislation, the last remnants of a crusade that set out to cleanse the gene pool may finally lose its constitutional cover.
Once passed, Roe v Wade immediately dismantled state laws banning abortion in one fell swoop, forcing a one-size-fits-all approach on a diverse nation. Yet, despite Roe’s existence, there was never any uniform abortion policy, with state laws varying significantly. If rumors prove true, abortion policy would once again become the responsibility of state legislatures, with some opting for bans and others allowing abortion up to the time of birth, and perhaps, beyond. But much has changed since Roe became law in 1973. Improved innovation and technology have detected fetal pain as early as 8 weeks. This, along with other information about the life of the unborn, may drive new limitations on abortion, as legislators consider what is humane.
In Norma McCorvey’s 1997 book, “Won by Love “, McCorvey, aka Jane Roe, details her life as the lead plaintiff in Roe v. Wade in 1973, to her religious conversion, 22 years later. McCorvey reveals for the first time, the lie behind the gang rape, that activists created to evoke false sympathy to help sell the abortion case to the nation. Later, while working in an abortion clinic, McCorvey became troubled by the increasing use of abortion as birth control, and the disturbing presence of third-trimester abortions. By 1995, she not only reversed her own position on abortion but spent the remainder of her life working for the pro-life cause.
“Safe, legal, and rare”, a phrase used by President Clinton in 1992, was replaced with calls to “Shout Your Abortion” in 2015, when a perverse new campaign asked women to recount their abortion stories on social media. Women no longer remorseful about their disappearing babies, now boast about the benefits of the procedure and the ease at which their dilemma was eliminated. On the contrary, however, most peer-reviewed scientific studies on the effects of abortion on women indicate an increase in mental health disorders and even suicide.
The constant chorus of “it’s a woman’s right to choose” rejects the essential role of the male partner in the creation of life. The unplanned news of pregnancy should be of equal concern for both the expectant mother and father, as women and men have equal rights to their unborn children. Ignoring the role men play in pregnancy creates the impression that women somehow procreate on their own. The biological reality that women carry and deliver their babies is a matter of biology, not the patriarchy, as is often suggested.
By 2021, a Gallup Poll confirmed that feelings about abortion are indeed divided, with 49 percent of adults identifying as pro-choice, and 47 percent as pro-life. Data from the CDC, the Guttmacher Institute, and a recent study by the American Journal of Public Health, reveal that less than 2 percent of women aged 15 to 44 obtain abortions each year in the US, with nearly half returning for a repeat procedure. Fortunately, the overwhelming majority of women alive today remain unaffected with only an estimated 23 percent of women of childbearing age having experienced an abortion.
As we consider a country with less abortion, cries of wire hangers and back-alley abortions ring hollow. No longer relying on abstinence and natural remedies, women instead have countless birth control options readily available to significantly reduce unplanned pregnancies, many with efficacy rates of nearly 100 percent. The FDA, in fact, publishes a Birth Control Chart with nearly two dozen choices. And despite claims that birth control is next on the chopping block, it is the Democrats themselves who have limited their reach. Most European countries allow birth control to be sold over the counter, without the need for a doctor’s visit. Democrats have been unwisely resisting this advancement, instead, opting to keep women and their need for birth control on a political leash.
Roe No More was the name that Norma McCorvey gave her charity that sought to end the legislation she once advocated. It now appears that her wish may be granted. One can only imagine McCorvey smiling down at the prospect of her greatest error finally being revoked.
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