A mystery explained! For a long time, I was perplexed at why so-called “pro-lifers” fought so hard to preserve the life and “rights” of fetuses, while seeming to be totally uncaring about what happened to fetuses after they were born.
But finally, in The Tribune, I have an answer.
Utah state Sen. Dan McCay, R-Riverton, in pushing forward his bill to ban abortions in Utah, announced, ““We tend to overvalue the people that are here and undervalue the people that aren’t here yet.”
That’s it! People like McCay believe we are undervaluing “people that (sic) are not here yet.” That’s why we have to fight so hard for fetuses.
Of course, once they are born, they transition from “not here yet” to here. Once they are here, McCay believes we overvalue them and, therefore, we can stop caring about them or supporting them.
It makes perfect sense. Sort of. But only if (without wishing to give offense to Sen. McCay) you’re deeply nuts.
Michael A. Kalm, M.D., Salt Lake City
