Take the Pill and Stop the Kill

I think we might just have stumbled on what will bring us together on the issue of abortion: contraception.  Women of all races, religions, and political orientations could rally around a call to “take the pill and stop the kill.”  Maybe you prefer “carry a condom, prevent a murder” or “carry a condom, don’t kill a child.”  “Dying for a diaphragm” anyone?  Whatever the wording of the slogans, women could come together to help women take control of their own lives and stop murder.  Catholic women in this country, the vast majority of whom use contraception, could lobby church leadership to reverse the current policy concerning contraception.  They could even accuse the church of being complicit in murder … not just of the unborn but of lots of men and women all over the world who die from the spread of diseases that could have been prevented by the use of certain forms of contraception.  Religious groups all over could be put under pressure to come up with intelligent and responsible approaches to contraception, other forms of birth control, and even sex education.  The idea that contraception should be controversial is so ridiculous that it might make it apparent that the only real way to limit or eliminate abortion is to acknowledge that women are sentient and sexual beings.  They are capable of making smart decisions.  They are capable of having sex, even outside of wedlock.   When we realize that, then we can help them be in the position to make smart decisions regarding sex.  We could come together to reduce the occurrence of a practice no one likes and at the same time protect the rights of women and recognize the realities of life.  It seems like a no-brainer to me.