Brian McLaren: The Conversation is Changing

Brian McLaren: The Conversation is Changing, Part 1

Portion:

Abortion - thirty-plus years of pro-life versus pro-choice debate have gotten us nowhere. Nothing has changed. Polarization paralyzes, and that's worse than a
stalemate, because huge amounts of money, energy, and loyalty have been expended that could have been invested more profitably differently or elsewhere. So now,
the conversation is shifting from abortion criminalization to abortion reduction. That, to me, is an encouraging sign. People can be both against abortion and against criminalization, and they can be both for choice and for reduction. The old, hard-bitten categories may soon be identified as part of the problem. Where can this shift in conversation lead?

On one hand, I applaud any movement that saves lives and that works to reduce this national tragedy ... on the other hand, I fear any movement that trivializes this issue and turns it into "just another political issue" like taxes or the transportation.

I will posit this, however ... the VERY best thing that could happen on this issue would be for Roe v. Wade to be overturned and for this issue to be returned to the people.