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The debate over the hideous Texas anti-abortion law has me tied in knots. Sort of.<\/p>\n

Some of my more conservative friends and family members — yes, I have many of them on the other side of the great political divide — might be wondering why I would be so adamantly opposed to the law signed by Gov. Greg Abbott.<\/p>\n

I am both pro-choice and pro-life on abortion.<\/p>\n

No. I do not see any contradiction. I will explain.<\/p>\n

I could never provide advice for a woman to get an abortion. I am not wired that way. The issue, for starters, is none of my damn business.<\/em> The decision rests solely with the woman, her partner, her religious counselor and with God Almighty.<\/em><\/p>\n

To that extent, I consider myself pro-life.<\/p>\n

However, the bigger issue for me is the meddlesome nature of legislation that seeks to dictate to a woman how she can manage affairs of her body. Texas legislators have crossed far into territory where they should not tread.<\/p>\n

The law in Texas prohibits a woman from obtaining an abortion any earlier than six weeks into her pregnancy. It doesn’t make any exceptions for rape or incest.<\/p>\n

The ghastliest part of the law is that it allows total strangers to rat out a woman if he or she learns she is going to get an abortion. We have created a vigilante corps in Texas. It allows these strangers to meddle where they damn sure don’t belong.<\/p>\n

A friend of mine in Amarillo once said he believed in the Biblical theory of Earth’s creation and<\/em> in the theory of evolution.<\/p>\n

What’s more, I once saw a sticker that asked: “Aren’t you glad that the Virgin Mary was pro-life?”<\/em> Hmm. Well, she also was pro-choice because she “chose” to give birth to the baby who gave Christianity its name.<\/p>\n

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