Unwanted desperation

With a few days until the 33rd anniversary of the Roe v. Wade decision (January 22, 1973), I found myself reading a much needed perspective on abortion by First Things reader Elyce Santerre, included as part of this blog entry. Below is a motivating quote from the heading of Ms. Santerre's letter.

For the question remains, do women want abortion? Not like she wants a Porsche or an ice cream cone. Like an animal caught in a trap, trying to gnaw off its own leg, a woman who seeks an abortion is trying to escape a desperate situation by an act of violence and self-loss. Abortion is not a sign that women are free, but a sign that they are desperate.

–Frederica Mathewes-Green