Convenient topic for GOP

Donald Trump has picked his second nominee for the U.S. Supreme Court. Brett Kavanaugh was vetted by the Federalist Society, a right-wing political organization, and chosen by Trump to keep the candidate’s promise to repeal Roe v. Wade. This will please the conservative base that voted for Trump. They call themselves “pro-life,” but that’s a misnomer since they seem to only care for children before they are born. Once born, these “pro-lifers” often ignore these children by refusing to make sure that they have food, health care and a quality education.

Many of these zealots also want to do away with all forms of birth control and to declare a fertilized egg a person. These actions would be a further assault on a woman’s right to control her own body.

They also do not care that without the right to abortion, pregnant and desperate women would have to resort to back-alley, illegal practitioners. Yet we all know that only women who are not wealthy will suffer that fate. Men with money and influence, like congressmen and senators, will make sure their girlfriends and daughters have the best care possible if they choose to end a pregnancy.

There is a political risk for Trump and the Republicans if they end the right to abortion, though. It’s been convenient for them to trot out that issue every two years to get their supporters to the ballot box. If abortion is no longer a campaign issue, what will be the next hot topic?

Immigration?

Karen Wagner, Rolling Meadows