Thursday 26 September 2019

decriminalisation of abortion passed (maybe?)

Got through the lower house, passed through the upper house, now just needs to be stamped and signed into law back in the lower house.

Now comes the hard part: working out ways to make good options for women who choose the procedure (including the question of access; just because it's decriminalised doesn't mean one can find a local doctor who will want to), as well developing options for those for whom the decision is more complicated than just 'don't want it, get rid of it'.

And yes, I think there should be room for both in the Christian ethos. Helping those at the end of their tether, trapped by their circumstances, and valuing the possibilities of life.