http://www.huffingtonpost.com/barbara-kay-lundblad/luke-4-14-21-and-abortion-debate-were-all-in-this-together_b_2527048.html?utm_hp_ref=religion
For my first blog post, I'd like to do something that relates to the 40th anniversary of the Roe v. Wade decision that effectively legalized abortion in the United States. In the past ten years, this decision has come under fire, many times by the religious right, and anti-abortion laws in many states today have effectively made abortion unattainable for most women, primarily those of color or below the poverty line.
This article was written by a female Lutheran pastor and professor of preaching at Union Theological Seminary in New York, Barbara K. Lundblad. She argues that the pro-life movement is misnamed, citing the fact that so-called "pro-lifers" care more for unborn children than children already born, as shown for their detachment from social welfare programs that might lift many children out of the grip of poverty.
I've seen her arguments before, both in an article by Thomas Friedman in the New York Times, and as statements from the largest organization of U.S. catholic nuns, which eventually prompted a crackdown from the Vatican. I find it interesting that religious people might be on both sides of this debate, using virtually the same teachings and religious backgrounds to come to very different conclusions.
