In Lewis Carroll’s ‘Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland’, Humpty Dumpty tells Alice ‘When I use a word it means just what I choose it to mean…’
This Humpty Dumpty principle was taken up by those who wanted abortion more available. ‘Considering’ an abortion, or being pressured to have an abortion, came to mean ‘needing ‘an abortion and a ‘right’ to an abortion. The word abortion itself is now sometimes included in the term ‘reproductive health’ – Humpty Dumpty at work again!
Trickery
The ready availabilty of abortion, supported by government authority, was a novelty years ago, promoted by deceit and subterfuge. To get initial political support, it was promoted as something that would be rare and for special circumstances, in an attempt to ease the feelings of revulsion at killing a baby in the womb.
Emotionally Difficult
This topic may often be emotionally painful, especially for those who have had abortions or are closely connected to someone who has had an abortion. This includes people who have been unfortunately persuaded that it was the best thing to do, and are faced with trying to handle years of painful regret and grief. We may be called to show compassion and understanding for those caught up in this turmoil, but we do not need to facilitate policies or politics that encourage or promote abortion availability. Rather, positive alternatives and provision of practical support are appropriate, to help women see through pregnancy to term and care for their babies.
Silence
The promoters of abortion sometimes (or even usually) use silence – silence on handling life crises with other than abortion, e.g. counselling and community support services.
Abortion and Euthanasia – the Slippery Slope!
The article in the link below is very informative: We see how language used to justify abortion in the womb is used to justify killing small children after they are born. Abortion and Euthanasia merge together.
17 June 2026:Euthanasia Prevention Coalition: Two-year old killed by euthanasia in the Netherlands.
A useful further research focus is eugenics programmes of the 1930s and 1940s and looking at similarities with today. As the saying goes:
‘We can learn from history, but we do not have to repeat it!
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