The Abortion Issue

By Ian D’Souza

The following is a reply I received from a friend to my Facebook post citing the sad case of an entire country (Ireland) voting for Abortion in May 2018.

Ian D’Souza, it’s ok to murder poultry animals?   This should be a woman’s choice and we need to change our beliefs in the face of a growing world population. When the unborn is abnormal, it is better to abort it earlier on.  It becomes easy for society to say do not abort but no one will help the mother with an abnormal child.  That’s the reality.  I believe we should keep aside our religious beliefs and understand nature and science better.

Hi _________,

Nice to have your interaction here.  I know this issue of abortion is a hot-button issue globally. While I certainly respect your opinion on this matter, allow me to share why I see things differently.  Your response addresses five specific areas with respect to abortion: (1) Abortion & the Animal-killing connection (2) Woman’s Choice (3) Answer to Population Growth (4) The Abnormal Child & (5) The Religious Connection. Continue reading