Frankly I had thought that at the time Roe was decided, there was concern about population growth and particularly growth in populations that we don’t want to have too many of.This reminds us that for many, including Planned Parenthood founder Margaret Sanger, and, apparently, Ruth Bader Ginsberg, abortion is not about "choice". Abortion is about reducing "growth in populations that we don't want to have too many of."
Poor people, black people, people who suffer from physical, emotional or mentally disabling conditions...who are those that "we don't want to have too many of"?
Perhaps Judge Ginsberg agrees with Margaret Sanger:
We do not want word to go out that we want to exterminate the Negro population. If it ever occurs to any of their more rebellious members. Woman's Body, Woman's Right: A Social History of Birth Control in America by Linda GordonOr perhaps she agrees with Adolph Hitler:
The demand that defective people be prevented from propagating equally defective offspring. . . represents the most humane act of mankind. Mein Kampf
Those who beleive in reducing "growth in populations that we don't want to have too many of", usually hold that opinion until it is they who are suddenly struggling with poverty or serious illness. Then, they want the social programs that Margaret Sanger spoke of as a waste of resources on "human weeds."
Oh .... my .... God ....! This boils my very blood. I'm asking along with you WHO "don't we want too many of?" What if suddenly the world turned and decided we didn't want too many "Ruth's" or "Margaret's?" What bothers me most is that I know one population they are referring to our those with disabilities of any sort. Well guess what, Ruth and Margaret, the most stable, fit human can in a very quick instance end up with severe disabilities. That doesn't change who they are or their value.
ReplyDelete--What if suddenly the world turned and decided we didn't want too many "Ruth's" or "Margaret's?"
ReplyDeleteVery well said! I heartily agree!