The Left's Sacrament: Abortion

The New York Times will twist any position, no matter how ridiculous, in order to keep abortion safe, legal, and commonplace:

Upon reviewing the editorial positions of the New York Times, one may conclude the paper believes the Matthew and Crystal Koso marriage scenario should have played out as follows: A 14-year-old, pregnant girl should not have been allowed to marry the 22-year-old father of her child, an act that could be reversed via divorce or annulment, even with parental consent. Assuming responsibility for his actions, attempting to make a go of marriage, and starting a family by the father is out of the realm of possibilities. Yet the Times believes the same underage girl should be able to cross state lines without parental notification and accompanied by the very same 22-year-old man who got her pregnant in order to get an abortion, a major medical procedure, and an act that cannot be undone.

What the Times's editorial stance illustrates is that the paper is unconcerned with the best interests of underage girls and is instead entirely preoccupied with making abortion available to anyone of any age regardless of the actions leading up to the pregnancy and the consequences of having an abortion.

It is challenging to imagine what deliberative arguments the Times used to arrive at such an illogical position. Whether one supports or opposes abortion does not change the fact that underage girls who did not consider the consequences of having sexual relations at a tender age cannot be expected to miraculously consider all of the consequences of having a permanent procedure such as an abortion without counsel from at least one parent. That the editorial staff of The New York Times cannot see this is very troubling, indeed.