I have started to wonder why our educational system does not talk very much about what it means to be a contributive citizen. While this may be an unwarrented generalization, very few kids (of any background) are raised with the value of civic engagement. I only remember one good friend growing up who knew about [...]

Great analysis Mimi! I think the point about including contraception in the conversation about abortion is crucial. doing so would complicate the one dimensional “when life begins” discussion, and that is certainly a discussion in need of complication. Politicians make decisions that have massive practical (medical and economic to be specific) implications, that is their [...]