Ross Douthat wants desperately for Americans to have more children. The fate of our very civilization depends on it, in his view.
But Douthat believes that a fertilized egg is a human being, so he has to agree with the Alabama Supreme Court’s decision which says exactly that. IVF clinics in Alabama are shutting down as a result. Alabama women who need medical assistance in getting pregnant will have to give up on the dream or move out of the state.
Sweet home Alabama, indeed. It’s a serious dilemma for the right, to say nothing of a political liability.