While the Supreme Court’s decision to reverse Roe v. Wade will ensure devastation and death for countless people, many on the right wing have downplayed the potential dangers of forced pregnancy. As several states immediately banned abortion, with more to follow, one pro-life talking point has been the claim that a solution for those unable to receive basic healthcare is to simply give up their baby for adoption.
The deceptive reasoning has been swiftly memed over the last couple days after a beaming couple at protests last Friday proudly held up a sign, reading: “We Will Adopt Your Baby.” Online, people have co-opted the line with images of a variety of decidedly unsafe figures as stand-ins for the couple.
