I’m still Pro-Life and believe the picture above should be the 1st concern of any societal decision but this was much more difficult to arrive at in the past then in today’s time. For in the past when a woman had a unwanted pregnancy society itself didn’t appear to want her. She would not be given the proper opportunity to find a position in life or receive the education to move up to give her and her child the proper start. This would be especially true in the arts where she would drop out of the spotlight for good. The father could easily walk away as there was no DNA tests and courts usually went in the males favor. It was also easier for accidents to occur as there were very few ways to prevent it in the first place. Another red mark of the past was at certain periods of our times ladies who were raped were often considered the one’s who brought it on themselves. Childbirth itself was much more dangerous then with the medical advances we have today. What is more incredible is the the innocent child would be labeled a “bastard” from day one which would stick no matter how she/he fought to change it.
Yet society has changed and all those barriers have been broken for the woman, child and man who now needs to take some responsibility. Therefore being “Pro Life” is easier then any other period of our time. We still can and must do more to make the right decision easier and better for everyone involved in this decision (see next post) without one having to die as a result.