The whole "debate" is a classic divide-and-conquer campaign. People in the one reality tunnel [0] believe one thing, while people with an incompatible reality

The whole "debate" is a classic divide-and-conquer campaign. People in the one reality tunnel [0] believe one thing, while people with an incompatible reality tunnel have different beliefs. Both sides have their valid points. Both sides are confused about other aspects of the situation. [0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reality_tunnel https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reality_tunnel One of my more memorable taxi driving experiences [1] started with a woman trying to leave her sober living facility, and her friends saying, "You'll never get your baby back, if you leave..." Her newborn had been taken by CPS at birth two weeks before, on account of her already having a child in the state's custody. This woman hadn't had a miscarriage/stillbirth/aborted her baby, but she was nonetheless traumatized by losing the child she'd delivered. Most children do better when they're not raised by the state: parents/adoptive parents > foster care. I don't think many pro-life activists dedicate themselves to raising other peoples' children. [1] http://www.taxiwars.org/2016/02/the-difference-between-boys-girls.html http://www.taxiwars.org/2016/02/the-difference-between-boys-... A simple reframe of the issue could end the effectiveness of this divide-and-conquer campaign. Both sides need to acknowledge that it's better to not need an abortion, that women throughout history have developed not-very-safe methods of dealing with inconvenient pregnancies [2][3], and that the post-Roe v. Wade divide-and-conquer campaign actually amplifies the number of abortions/miscarriages/stillbirths/hurt women. [2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Self-induced_abortion https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Self-induced_abortion [3] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Infanticide#In_ancient_history https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Infanticide#In_ancient_history - Greece and Rome: "[...] These babies would not be directly killed, but put in a clay pot or jar and deserted outside the front door or on the roadway. In ancient Greek religion, this practice took the responsibility away from the parents because the child would die of natural causes, for example hunger, asphyxiation or exposure to the elements." Maybe conservatives will realize the futility of their efforts to put the technology-genie back in the bottle, and shift to supporting pregnant women who have no support (thereby giving women who might otherwise abort an option). Maybe liberals will find non-medical ways to help women manage their menstrual cycles without doctors. Some progress was being made by feminists in the mid-20th century, but this line of investigation/development shut down when "the pill" was approved... My friend called me in a panic once when she missed her period, but she got it to come back by herself.