Via Feministing.
Well, I’m impressed that they actually MENTIONED the mother in this ad, but this is seriously fucked up. Does the Catholic Church seriously think women get abortions with utter disregard for what could potentially be? That mindset is completely ridiculous to me, and is presumptuous to say the least. Women get abortions for a reason: medical, mental, financial, emotional or any and all of the above, and there are obviously more I’ve left off the list. “What could I be giving up?” is a logical and valid question for a woman getting an abortion, but it works both ways. What kind of life could the woman be giving up vs. what kind of life could this fetus eventually become. Feministing called this particular ad “tacky” and I couldn’t agree more. Single mothers CAN raise children on their own. Of course they can. But sometimes it’s not a viable option, and having a mother and a father there is not the only criterium for having an abortion.
So basically, this ad can go fuck itself. Peace.
