Most arguments for abortion have treated it as a tragic but sometimes necessary choice, something regrettable. The goal should be to make abortion “safe, legal,” but also “rare.” But tolerating a morally questionable practice is no longer enough; now that practice must also be affirmed as good. A new book, Pro: Reclaiming Abortion Rights by Katha Pollitt, argues that we need to start thinking of abortion as something that is morally good, just as good as letting the child be born.
From Connie Schultz, Book review: ‘Pro: Reclaiming Abortion Rights,’ by Katha Pollitt – The Washington Post:
It is long past time, Pollitt argues, for abortion to be cast as a social good. “We need to see abortion as an urgent practical decision that is just as moral as the decision to have a child — indeed, sometimes more moral,” she writes. “Abortion is part of being a mother and of caring for children, because part of caring for children is knowing when it’s not a good idea to bring them into the world.”
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