Jane Hodgson, who died about a decade ago, was celebrated in liberal circles as a pioneer of abortion rights. She was a master at justifying the killing of human life in the womb. Writing about her for the National Right to life News Today (reproduced in lifenews.com, 8/3/17), Dave Andrusko quoted some of her rationalizations: “[T]here is a medical indication to abort a pregnancy where it is not wanted.” “I am concerned with the quality of life, not physical existence.” “A medically necessary abortion is any abortion a woman asks for.” “Is adolescent pregnancy a disease?” Implied is that the...
