"Abortion is a Blessing"

So I'm listening to Rush as he explains to a young caller the concept of his ingenious "caller abortion" bit he did lo, so many years ago, which caused outrage among those who embrace the right to have abortions (do yourself a favor and hit the link; Rush spent a great deal of time with the young man explaining what he and his show is all about.)

Multi-tasker that I am, at the same time I happened upon the Via Media blog with the startling headline, "Abortion is a Blessing." Startling indeed, as this is a quote from Dr. Katherine Ragsdale, the newly elected dean of the Episcopal Divinity School in Cambridge. That's right, the dean of a school of divinity actually believes that abortion is a blessing! There was a time not so long ago when that would not compute, but then everything is backwards and upside down in this new Orwellian age of enlightenment. Here's what the dean has to say about abortion:

And when a woman becomes pregnant within a loving, supportive, respectful relationship; has every option open to her; decides she does not wish to bear a child; and has access to a safe, affordable abortion - there is not a tragedy in sight -- only blessing. The ability to enjoy God's good gift of sexuality without compromising one's education, life's work, or ability to put to use God's gifts and call is simply blessing.

These are the two things I want you, please, to remember - abortion is a blessing

and our work is not done. Let me hear you say it: abortion is a blessing and our work is not done. Abortion is a blessing and our work is not done. Abortion is a blessing and our work is not done.

I want to thank all of you who protect this blessing - who do this work every day: the health care providers, doctors, nurses, technicians, receptionists, who put your lives on the line to care for others (you are heroes -- in my eyes, you are saints); the escorts and the activists; the lobbyists and the clinic defenders; all of you. You're engaged in holy work.

Amy Welborn (interesting name given the subject of her post), blogmaster of Via Media, rightly asks the question:

Abortion is a blessing to whom?