So another well-paid woman in a stable relationship with two kids wants to tell us she is having an abortion. This time it is Grace Nelson in the Times. Previously it was Caitlin Moran. I've got a lot of time for Caitlin, she's an excellent writer. I have no need to know why she decided to have an abortion in her 30s when she was already successful and settled, but she included details in her book and her column.
Same with Grace. In both cases it could be a "let's not rock the boat," thing. A lot of people have strong views on abortion. Some folk are fanatical in their opposition. Me, I think it's down to personal choice. Their business. The headline reads Why My Abortion is My Affair, and Grace seems to see the suggestion by health professionals that she might want to think again as meddling. She suggests it's interfering if the Government requires doctors to question her decision.
Two questions - why, if this is her affair, does she feel the need to enlighten the rest of us, and why would the ending of a human life not require professionals to seek to make sure that the decision is the right one?
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