About the abortion debate

I have come to think that the impending abortion bills in states across the US
is a red herring for the real agenda.

The real agenda is more about the destruction of womanhood. Mothering is a part of the nature of every woman- we teach, we care, we uplight. We can mother without ever having had a baby.

But when we get divided over the issues of abortion, we forget the aspect of valuing motherhood.

Both sides miss it.

The pro-choice groups do have a point, being able to handle the demands of motherhood is a good idea, and having control over when to reproduce is the fastest way for women and children to get out of poverty. There are many people in this group that understand that abortion does not only mean ending a life of a fetus, but often saving the life of the mother. If you ever had to experience abortion for health care reasons you would know that any reduction in access to that care could have quickly ended your ability to have more babies, and potentially leaving the babies you do have motherless.

The pro-life groups have a point that babies should be loved and wanted, but they don't seem to see that it won't magically happen just because people can not have safe abortions. Yes, abortions make horrible birth control. It is tough emotionally and physically on the body, getting worse the farther into the pregnancy you are. But they are not trusting women to make the choice for themselves of what is best for the circumstances they find themselves in.

I would argue the best way to reduce abortion rates is through enthroning motherhood. When mothers are valued, when they are supported emotionally and physically through the laws of the land; have access to reproductive healthcare (includes birth control and full ranges of OB/GYN and midwifery care),  paid maternity leave for a year, or when wages are high enough that a mother can afford not to work and still eat. When all the work in the mother's day is counted in the value of a country's economics. When these things happen- when mothers are trusted to make choices of what is best for themselves and their families- then both sides of the issue can see eye to eye.