Mrebo said:

My conversational partner expressed (expected) shock, insisting that it is. I base my view on what I see in popular culture, the media, and politics.

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I do imagine abortion is scary for many or most women, but if there is much of a moral concern, it is not well-represented in society.

I've been "close" with a few women who have shared with me that they have had abortions. Two in particular that I have really talked about it with. Neither of them told me until they got pretty close to me, and both seemed to hold it as a really difficult decision they made in their lives.

Having my appendix removed was scary. But it isn't something I reflect back on and consider years later and only admit to people after I feel comfortable with them. Even if they both came to the conclusion that they did the right thing, it was still clearly a moral concern to them and weight on them. Seems to me the women I have known who are more flippant supporters of abortion, are also ones who happen to have never been pregnant before.

I have no real point of my own to make here. Just felt this personal experience of mine related to what you were saying.