This vindictive, self-righteous attitude stems from a belief that sex is bad and must be punished. Motherhood should never be punishment for having sex. Forcing a child to be born to punish its mother is the ultimate in child abuse. Anti-abortionists trivialise motherhood and childbirth by dismissing pregnancy as a mere inconvenience. They ignore or belittle the needs of the woman and the conflict she endures in making her decision.
Guilt is inflicted when compassion is needed.
Opposition to abortion is common in all segments of society. It is not a campaign by religious groups trying to foist their beliefs on everyone else. Abortion is a religious issue, because the stated basis of opposition to abortion is the theological question of when person-hood begins. Also, religious doctrines that dictate female subservience and a childbearing role for women are the real hidden agenda of opposition to abortion. Many women are coerced into having abortions.