Improving Conditions of Life

But even granted this, is this where the issue ends? Even if the humanity of the foetus has been proved by science, does it automatically follow that abortion must be wrong in all cases? To my mind, life must be inviolate—instead of destroying life, we should destroy the conditions which make life intolerable.

Women do face tremendous pressues in our society and, to many, an unplanned pregnancy will be the thin end of the wedge. Pregnant school-girls are still ostracised, mothers of handicapped children are given little assistance by the Government, nor, too often, from their partner, and the poor are neglected in their continuing battle for equal conditions in life.

When faced with the unwanted pregnancy of their partner, men think for more of how it will affect them — economically, time-wise, or ties-wise, rather than the welfare of the mother who is having to cope with a far greater physical and emotional strain than they could possible understand. But abortion is not the solution.