People died from this virus - over one million Americans, and over six million were hospitalized. Were the majority of those people elderly or had a pre-existing condition? The evidence tells us that is probable, but that would mean that the "pro-life" party sees those people as a statistic, not people deserving of "life." The "pro-life" party has, since the early days of the pandemic, preached that most Americans shouldn't worry about the virus and that "healthy people" don't need to fret. So "unhealthy people," those with disabilities, pre-existing conditions, or co-morbidities, are not a part of their concern. They, apparently, are not worthy of the same fervent protections the GOP applies to a zygote.
And what about the children that died from this virus? Were they simply too inconvenient to recognize as a part of the statistics? Were they not central to the Republican crusade to "defend our children?" Republicans are adamant about protecting life and babies and the "soul" of the country until real people are dying from real viruses.
The idea of "life" and the religious context that they apply to it is their guiding principle.
Not protecting living, breathing children from gun violence, poverty, starvation, or homelessness.
Not even suggesting the bare minimum - a piece of fabric over the face - to aid in controlling a virus.
And now we are back to the same frantic and disingenuous arguments against public health measures, all thanks to the "pro-life" party.
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