But as writer Leila Cohen put it: “If it was about babies, we’d have excellent and free universal maternal care. It’s never really been as simple as “pro-life” vs.
The reality is undoubtedly uncomfortable and hard to dwell on, but it’s important to be realistic as well as accurate about the threats we’re facing. In the UK, we’ve already faced the battle to make at-home abortions permanent for women in England, a fight that was thankfully won.