The New Cry of the Religious Right, "My Body, My Choice


People on the left are pointing at the Christian right and saying, "Why do you want stores open and want not to wear a mask when a human life might be taken by your obstinance?" It's as if the Christian right is marching in a abortion rights demonstration carrying the most popular sign, "MY BODY; MY RIGHTS." As a columnist wrote recently, there is a pandemic of hypocrisy. 

So many times people who don't want to be subjected to safety rules explain it is up to they, themselves, to decide whether to take risks with their bodies. It is not the right of government.

At stake, of course, is the health of others, mostly adults. When it comes to "life" these folks don't really care--even though if asked they might proclaim themselves "right to life."

I do agree the disease will spread to some degree regardless of the precautions taken. Apparently the precautions slow the spread to health facilities can better deal  with the problem. 

I've mentioned this before, and it's worth mentioning again, the role of the economy is worthy of consideration in the lock downs that are now being lifted. The role of women in the economy must be considered as well, their spacing of births, when considering laws against abortion. A widespread forcing of births instead of abortion would effect the economy to be sure. 

If there  is anything anti abortion people are good at it is hypocrisy. Whether is it claiming they are helping women by shouting prayers at them in from of clinics and claiming one cell is a human being they are non stop in thrir dishonesty. 

Every woman passing protesters in front of  clinics should have a copy of the commandment, "Thou Shalt Not Lie" and had to those protesting.

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