We are living in an anti-family society that prioritizes fleshly desire and pleasure over responsibility and stewardship. #Reproductivefreedom #abortion #adoption #birthrate
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Sterilizationinacultureoffear:Thedeepeningcrisisofanti-familyidealsByHerbieNewell,Op-EdContributorMonday,February17,2025Family,adoptionandkidsportraitonbeachwithmomenjoyingUSAsummervacationinthesun.|iStock/PeopleImagesEarlierthisyear,a Michiganstaterepresentativeadmittedtohavingsurgery inordertopreventherselffromconceivingchildren.Fearingthefateofher“reproductivefreedom”undertheTrumpAdministration,shechosetohavethesterilizationsurgery.Sheclaimstoworryaboutthingssuchasinsurancecoverageandaccesstocontraceptives,butthemainissueisthatsheispartofaculturethatdoesn’twantchildrenandidolizesself.Whywouldourculturetakesuchdrasticmeasurestoavoidhavingchildren?
Thisisachillingexampleofhowfearandextremepoliticalideologiesshapepersonaldecisionsandviewsonfamilyandchildrenwhenamoresignificantissueisattheheartofthematter. Birthrates
