re: #69 SanFranciscoZionist

The church opposed in vitro, but I wonder if (like the conservative couple I used to know) how many “conservative followers of the church” actually oppose in vitro FOR THEMSELVES. For anyone who says that they (like the church) oppose abortion, but then quietly get in vitro for themselves, this bill poses a problem: it makes their behavior illegal.

Without the bill, their behavior is hypocritical: they loudly support the church, but privately get in vitro. With the bill, their behavior is illegal. I think this is what was meant in the blog post by calling the bill a “blunt instrument”.

I don’t mean that “blunt instrument” refers to in vitro per se, but without the bill, the religious right could yell and scream all they want about evildoers who get abortion and contraception and in vitro and family counseling at Planned Parenthood and who knows what… while privately doing whatever they want for their own families. But that bill is so broad, even religious fanatics can’t be certain that it doesn’t apply to THEM.