Given the current state of the “already born and undeniably alive” segment of the world population, I find the focus on this issue at the expense of others to b

Given the current state of the “already born and undeniably alive” segment of the world population, I find the focus on this issue at the expense of others to be somewhat reprehensible and somewhat illuminating. But it’s pointless to discuss abortion specifically because the core disagreement is not about abortion per se, but rather at what point is a foetus “alive”. Most of the world doesn’t agree with your interpretation of that point and instead give the women the choice rather than coercing them into a position they don’t want to be in. Furthermore, while it is wholesome that others are willing to adopt children the aggregate statistics on babies raised through foster care in the US makes for somber reading. The majority of these children don’t go to fantastic, picturesque white picket fence families who raise them on love and understanding: they are totally abandoned by the politicians and institutions that fight so hard for their existence up until the balance tips from “score political points” to “needs welfare”. While that is not their fault, it is important to be aware of the history around abortion in the US and understand that those who push the narrative you subscribe to have an interest in this that supersedes any human attachment or moral guidance. It is, at the core, quite simply a masterful piece of political positioning that was manufactured in the 1980’s.