Pro-Life, you say...?

 

Here’s a crazy idea for the pro-life movement - hear me out on this. 

What if, instead of stigmatizing and systematically penalizing some pregnancies and births, we lionize ALL of them? I mean if you're gonna use the term "pro-life," more life is intrinsically better, right?

Pregnant at 17 out of wedlock? Congratulations! You’re a hero of the species! Thank you for your service! Here’s your award check, and access to all the support programs you need, free of charge, to continue your education and/or career during your pregnancy. In addition, all medical costs are totally covered at no cost to you. You will be entitled to a scholarship to college, and a study program specifically crafted to allow you to prioritize your pregnancy without sacrificing your education. I mean, we do as much for potential pro athletes, how can we not provide for a future progenitor of humanity?

Should you decide to raise the child yourself, you will also receive a childcare and support annuity, up until the child reaches 18 years of age. And remember, full job protection and family leave availability are in place by federal law. Public school will be fully funded and high-quality. 

If you choose not to take on the role of parenting for whatever reason, adoption is still provided and supported as an option, with numerous publicly and privately funded programs available.

Of course, if for medical or other reasons you do decide to terminate your pregnancy, you are free to do so. Everyone’s situation is different, and carrying a pregnancy to term may not be possible or reasonable for you physically or psychologically, and it is your body. But we hope that we have at least removed the social and economic barriers that would have made the choice to carry to term onerous for you. 

Again, congratulations on your opportunity to contribute to the next generation of humans! We hope the experience will be joyful for you, and we are there to do everything in our power to make sure that happens.

Thank you on behalf of the human species!

Unless of course, the whole point is to control sexual behavior through exclusively burdening people who can be pregnant… oh that was it? Ah. Well then up yours.