The Dobbs V. Jackson Decision isn’t a Christian, Pro-Life or Pro Family — Volume II

The Economic Argument — Forcing family outcomes in a Supply Side Economic Policy world fails the fiscally prudent equation.

My first part to this three part analysis on the Dobbs V. Jackson decision started with the moral argument. As a Christian, I don’t see anything in the walk of Christ that allows us to impose moral judgment into civil and criminal law to force women to make a decision that I can’t make. Jesus called for his followers to share the faith, reach out and spread the word, yet never did he say use Government to force someone to follow his path. There are so many factors that impact this decision that require more compassion and thoughtfulness than is exhibited by the Pro-Birth side, one of those is the economic cost of parenting. Wanting to impose a religious mandate of birth and the pending elimination of birth control with no consideration to the economics of parenting is uncaring and lacks any concern for the woman and her family. This part of my analysis will focus on the economics of parenting and how Dobbs isn’t a Pro-Family decision economically.

The Economic Cost of Parenting — It’s not like it was for our parents.

One of the most important factors that a pregnant woman faces is the cost of raising a child, from birth to High…