At Townhall.com, Leah Barkoukis writes about the abortion mindset and why many women see adoption as a greater evil than abortion. I suggest you read the entire article. She writes:
A 1998 Vitae Foundation study… reveals that pro-life advocates have falsely assumed and therefore framed their arguments on the notion that women facing an unplanned pregnancy “will respond to principles we see as self-evident within our own moral framework.”
In other words, these women will not perceive their choice as carrying out the pregnancy or destroying the life of an innocent child.
“The sudden intrusion of motherhood is perceived as a complete loss of control over their present and future selves.” Even though the pro-choice women in the study know abortion is killing, and therefore morally wrong, the choice in their minds nevertheless becomes figuratively ending one’s own life or literally destroying the child’s.
Thus, to these women, abortion… is perceived to be the best of bad options. Adoption is seen as the worst—and it’s up to the pro-life movement to change that.
It’s up to the pro-life movement to change that? I wish I knew how. Considering the fact that we’ve been fighting against abortion for 40 years, obviously our tactics have not been working.
See Why mothers turn to abortion.
