Losing Our Religion

The conversation about abortion is ramping up again since Alabama's recent upheaval. Perhaps it's more important than ever that we find a third-place position that includes nuance and freedom for people based on their own circumstances. "Pro-life conservatives are obsessed with the fetus from conception to nine months. After that, they don't want to know about you. They don't want to hear from you. No nothing. No neonatal care, no day care, no head start, no school lunch, no food stamps, no welfare, no nothing. If you're preborn, you're fine; if you're preschool, you're fucked." - George Carlin MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: U.S. abortion rates are falling, and the reasons may surprise you... FULL SHOW NOTES: MONDAY MELTDOWN: Abortion, It’s Not Binary!: Zac Gandara "You own everything that happened to you. Tell your stories. If people wanted you to write warmly about them, they should have behaved better." - Anne Lamott Monday Meltdown is Our Weekly Chat with Each Other: Your Questions, Confessions, Comments an