Why “Abortion for a Mother’s Health” Is a Myth

Why “Abortion for a Mother’s Health” Is a Myth

Since the overturning of Roe v.

Wade, there has been a resurgence of an old tagline about abortion as a “health care” intervention necessary to “save lives.” Father Shenan Boquet explains the origins of this myth and why it has been so pervasive—as well as why it's wrong.