I have a new article up at NewEvangelizers.com.
Right now in our Culture War, we have several pieces of legislation passing in different states that are the extremes of the abortion question. Some, like New York, have made abortion available until the moment of birth. Others, like my home state of Ohio, have made it illegal once the baby has a heartbeat.
The reason why we have come to this flashpoint is because of the Supreme Court. We are currently closer than ever to a place where Roe v. Wade, the court case that made abortion legal, can be overturned. A big misnomer among the public is that if Roe is overturned then abortion becomes illegal. This, however, is not the case. If the case is overturned, then the question of abortion returns to where it was before: the states. With the looming possibility of Roe being overturned, states are pushing hard to get their own legislation clearly on the books.
This has also served to reinvigorate the debate on the two sides. And by debate, I mostly mean shouting slogans at each other. This issue carries with it such righteous passion from both opponents that dialogue becomes difficult. It must remembered that most people who call themselves “Pro-Choice” see themselves as part of the vanguard protecting essential rights for women against an oppressive government. We on the Pro-Life side see ourselves as the ones standing up for the most innocent and defenseless lives among us: the unborn. We are both rooted in deep conviction.
Can there be a middle ground? Can a Catholic ever be “Pro-Choice?” Can a Catholic ever choose abortion?
The short answer is no.
If you start with the principle that you are a human person from the moment of conception, endowed with all of your human rights, then abortion cannot be a morally or legally acceptable option.
You can read the whole article here.
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