There has been a lot of controversy surrounding the new South Dakota law banning all abortions except those necessary to save a woman’s life.  The controversy has not just been between pro-lifers and pro-choicers, as we would expect, but also among those who support the sanctity of all human life.

Those supporting the new law claim that the time is ripe to once again challenge Roe.  It has been over a decade since it was last considered by the Supreme Court, and since that time the membership of that court has changed significantly.  It is by no means a certainty that the new court will overturn the ruling, but why not give it a try?

Those abortion opponents against the law are afraid of taking too much of a risk.  If the Supreme Court hears the case and does not overturn Roe, it could be many years or even decades before the court hears it again.  Instead, they argue, we should push measures like Parental Notification and making sure that a woman is aware of the pain being incurred on the unborn child.  Then we can “chip away” at Roe vs. Wade and eventually it will be reversed.

It could often be said that sometimes your heart and your brain disagree on an issue.  Your feelings pull you strongly in one direction, but once you start to think about it you swing the other way.  This is one such issue for me.

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