Abortion has never been a simple issue. According to the ancient Greeks and early Christians, it was taught that a male could not be aborted after 40 days, while a female could be aborted up until the 90th day. Of course, this was in a time before ultrasounds and amniocentesis. Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has a point when she says that arguing Roe on gender discrimination would have yielded a stronger argument than privacy. The history of attitudes and teachings on abortion certainly supports her position.
Abortion is never an easy decision.
Yet, there are times when it is necessary. The ending of a pregnancy is often traumatic. However, sometimes there is no better decision to make. Sometimes there is no more moral decision to make. It is a decision that is, ultimately, hers to make.