If Mom Hadn’t Gotten That Abortion I Wouldn’t Be Here
October 16th, 2022 Barry Posted in Abortion, Becky Hawkins collaborations | No Comments »
A PoliCartoon by Becky Hawkins and I!
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TRANSCRIPT OF CARTOON
This cartoon has four panels. Each panel shows the same scene: A bright sunny day, a seating area with several round picnic tables with attached seating, and in the background many brightly colored food carts. In the foreground, a little girl – to me she looks about nine years old – is sitting at a table, talking with an adult man with orange hair, who is carrying a sign that says “PRO LIFE.”
PANEL 1
The little girl is sitting facing a table, but turning around to face the pro-life guy, who is earnestly talking to her.
PRO LIFE DUDE: Have you ever thought about if your mother had an abortion? The wonderful, unique person who is you wouldn’t exist! Isn’t that sad?
PANEL 2
Now the little girl is earnestly talking to the pro-life dude, who listens, surprised by what she’s saying.
GIRL: Years before I was born, my mom did have an abortion. That’s why she could go to college and meet my dad. I exist because mom got that abortion!
PANEL 3
The girl, smiling, waves one arm enthusiastically and points to herself with her other thumb. The pro-lifer grows angry.
GIRL: So since I’m a wonderful unique person, isn’t it good that my mom had the abortion?
PRO LIFE DUDE: NO! No one should ever have an abortion!
PANEL 4
A huge man – he’s very tall and also has very thick, strong-looking arms, and has a thick beard all the way down to his broad chest – is walking up to the table, his arms laden with food from the food carts. He’s smiling amiably. The little girl has turned to the huge guy and is shrugging. The pro-lifer is smiling as best he can but also comically trembling with fear.
HUGE GUY: Hi Munchkin! Who’s your friend?
GIRL: I dunno, but he was just saying I should never have been born.
