Abortion and the Accidental Horcrux

Though J.K. Rowling's horcrux is a fictional convention—a literal rending of the human soul—it connects to the violence of abortion in a fairly straightforward way. Voldemort attempted to secure his own future by killing an innocent child. As you may have noticed, abortion promises much the same thing. Call it the freedom and autonomy of an unencumbered life. But even in this world, you cannot do fatal harm to an innocent human being without seriously compromising your own soul. And we have the testimonies to back that up. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit abort73.substack.com