Why can't we be both pro-choice and pro-life? Maybe that's not the proper question. The question is why do we have this insane faith in laws, that demand us to legally ban abortions, or put legal restrictions on them. Why does the pro-life movement work to provide government enforcement power on abortions, while seemingly doing nothing on the root causes for most women? Furthermore are most people in the 'pro-life' movement really just 'anti-choice'?

Sidney Callahan makes a good argument for feminism that stands against abortions, but she calls for increased criminalization of the problem. Even in her argument, she explains the root causes for women seeking abortion (in some instances). A rise in a masculinized, American sexuality. Economic burdens for young mothers. The stigma of young or single motherhood. It seems that Callahan acknowledges these heady problems, but then says that more restrictive laws with solve all of this.

We need to get over the idea that government solutions are possible. When needs to happen is a grassroots movement eliminating the root causes that Callahan outlines among others. First, women need to reclaim their own sexuality within patriarchal society, as it is constructed now. Women are playing a sexual game that men have written the rules for, and will re-write the rules to make sure men continue winning. We need to create an economic system that respects human life enough that there will never be economic concerns attached to existence. We need to ensure that all necessities are provided for women now, and fetal women of the future. We need to embrace the beauty of womanhood, motherhood, and young human life instead of allowing a culture where life is only acceptable at certain times in certain ways. There are other needs that Callahan doesn't as deeply address. We need to create a culture where contraception is more widely used and used properly. We live in a society now where the main importance of contraception is no longer pregnancy-prevention, but it is life saving. We need to break down the stigmas and dogmatic law that prevent this important, life-saving tool from being fully utilized. Finally we must stop the violence against women, most notably via rape, that does account for few - but far too many - unwanted pregnancies. If we allow these horrific violations of full humanity for women, and top that with laws more deeply controlling their moral decisions, we are only living in a more destructive society.