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Did we see the same “The Cider House Rules” movie?

The abortionist turned to drugging himself to deal with what he was doing in that orphanage.

Then you have “Juno,” “Gimme Shelter,” etc. Lots of movies and media touch on the subject.

[Mrs. Don-o]

Yes, Cider House Rules showed the abortionist doctor to be drugging himself because of, I suppose, his inner conflicts. But it also showed him to be an appealing kind of hero: kindly, caring, wise, more insightful than those around him, doing the compassionate thing. A defective compassion.

I am appreciative of movies like "Juno" and "Gimme Shelter." They show the true rebel spirit it takes, these days, to "do the hard thing," to go through with an untimely or difficult pregnancy because you acknowledge the baby's right to simply go on living.