Compulsory Childbirth

December, 1981

The following essay by "a suburban housewife and mother" appeared in the Chicago Tribune and we think it's worth sharing with our readers.Those anti-abortionists who would allow abortion for victims of incest and rape are at least recognizing the heart of the abortion dilemma. They recognize that another life exists--that of the woman. Thus they are loath to force her to incubate a fetus conceived by force (though the fetus itself is innocent).As a matter of fact, I think most anti-abo...