A new look at baby 'safe haven' laws, After SCOTUS hearing

[ShazzieB]

1. I'll take Stupid Questions for $1,000, Alex.

Barrett, with a long record of personal opposition to abortion, zeroed in on a key argument against forcing women into parenthood, suggesting safe haven laws address those concerns. “Why don’t the safe haven laws take care of that problem?” she asked.

That is one of the most jaw droppingly pea brained questions ever. AS IF having to raise the child is the only possible reason someone wouldn't want to go through 9 months of being pregnant plus the pain and risks of giving birth.

When I was faced with an unplanned pregnancy as a full-time college student with very meager financial resources, the idea of having the baby and then giving it up for adoption was absolutely a no go for me. The thought of having a child somewhere in this world, being raised by people I knew nothing about was unbearable to even imagine. (This was before open adoptions were a thing, so that's how it would have worked.) I thought about it, a little, because I think it's a good idea to consider every possible option when making such an important decision, and my gut reaction was not just no, but HELL NO. I listened to my gut and chose to terminate the pregnancy, and I have never regretted it.

The thought of vitally important issues like reproductive rights being decided by someone with such a complete lack of imagination and empathy is appalling to me. The woman is 50 years old and thinks like a 12 year old. My own daughter had a ton more insight at 12 than Barrett does now.