Seeking Mercy In Oklahoma: Woe To Those Who Call Evil Good

In a reflection of the sorry state of women's access to health services, the heartrending story of Jessica and Erick Davis, a young broke couple from Oklahoma who had to borrow several thousand dollars to travel with their three kids to Texas - currently working hard to limit abortion - to terminate Jessica's male fetus, recently diagnosed with a fatal brain malformation. Oklahoma, which has passed 16 laws restricting abortion, prides itself on being the reddest, most "pro-life" state in the country. Jessica, who had funeral homes mock or turn her away when she asked for "a proper burial" for her fetus, says she acted "so that our son would not suffer.” One blogger blasts her for that view - "Rather than facing up to their evil (they) are clothing their actions (as) righteous and merciful" - and many comments echo him. Some days, it seems our savagery knows no bounds.

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