Ms. fire

The new issue of Ms. magazine, timed of course to hit the stands close to the elections, is drawing more reaction from women who really understand the arguments and are willing to engage in them honestly.

Ms. magazine, which recently publicized a listing of women who announced that they had procured an abortion, has been scolded by a group of women who say the magazine refused to acknowledge their regrets about abortion.

The Silent No More campaign, organized by women who have come to regret their abortions, revealed that many members wrote to Ms when they heard about the magazine’s campaign to collect the names of women who had abortions. “We asked them to represent all of our voices, but they didn’t even acknowledge our letters,” said Georgette Forney, the co-founder of Silent No More.

Silent No More has over 2,000 members who are prepared to tell the stories of their abortions and the physical and psychological damage they suffered. The group insists that the Ms. magazine roster of post-abortive women is meaningless. Co-founder Janet Morana reasoned: “Comparing those who abort unexpected pregnancies versus those who give birth to unplanned children is the more valid comparison. Show me a list of names willing to sign a petition with that statement.”

Now there’s a compelling story.