Not just absurd, but potentially harmful. If non-tech people are somehow led to believe that encryption is in any way controversial, that could make them want t

Not just absurd, but potentially harmful. If non-tech people are somehow led to believe that encryption is in any way controversial, that could make them want to steer away from the controversy, and away from the discussion. Plus even if they are pro-abortion, abortions are a rare and exceptional event, and this might make them think that encryption is "special" in the same way. But encryption is ubiquitous.