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For the present purposes that doesn't matter; they are having a cow over it, the same way that a liberal does over gender pronouns or polar ice caps.

> they are having a cow over it

They are having fun with it, you mean. If it weren't an enjoyable activity to them, they'd drop the issue already.

The US right-wing obsession with abortion is a relatively modern phenomenon, and was fairly deliberately cultivated. In many countries it isn’t really a left-right thing at all (except maybe amongst the extreme far-right, but you’re really talking the fringes). It’s not because it’s fun; it’s because it has been a very effective wedge issue for them.

> It’s not because it’s fun; it’s because it has been a very effective wedge issue for them.

It is fun, though. That's the whole point of a wedge issue. You invent some made up problem and then fight for it in an effort to feel the glory of superiority. It is effectively a sport.

You are presuming that they're only talking about abortion. Conservatives also get huffy when women are promiscuous, even if it's entirely safe.

Oh please.