An increase in abortion could very well be the most unfortunate consequence of the global economic crisis. It’s true that, for the mother at least, it’s a decision affecting her intimacy and her very core of being. However, the unborn baby (no matter how imperfect she/he is, as pre-natal tests show) should become the ’sacrifice’ to keep the family finances afloat.
It that were so nothing differentiates us from cultures offering human sacrifices, for good weathre, bountiful harvest, salvation from marauders. Protecting a person, especially the most helpless, is a hallmark of any cultured society.
