A00050 - Unborn Child
Last week, in reminiscing about the musical career of Seals and Croft, I happened to read the Wikipedia article about the group
In the article there is this statement
"The controversial Unborn Child followed in 1974. Written shortly after Roe v. Wade, Seals & Crofts expressed their anti-abortion position in the title song, which created a huge dilemma for radio stations. Some stations banned it while others added it to rotation. The album still went gold despite the controversy and the lack of a Top 40 hit."
In reading more about the album,
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unborn_Child
and the effect it had on the career of Seals and Croft
I began to reflect on the issue with a bit more focus. What I found was a problematic issue. On the one hand reproductive rights has been a generational staple that has received a great deal of support over the last forty years.
On the other hand, the statistical numbers associated with abortion in America over the last forty years can be disturbing
Within the next two weeks, the Supreme Court will render a decision that will likely impact the availability of abortion throughout the land. Being part of the 61 percent, I will be concerned about the limitations that are likely to be upheld. However, as an amateur historian, I must admit that I do wonder how future generations will view the last forty years and how they will judge the generation that did not do more to make the world safer and more supportive for the mother of the unborn child. If that had been done, perhaps the numbers of unborn children would be lower. and, if that is done now, perhaps the numbers of the future unborn children will be less.
Perhaps....
Peace,
Everett Jenkins
Fairfield, California
June 14, 2022
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