Very well put — that op-ed infuriated me! The fact that our society even labels an issue like abortion as “political” points to the inherent problem here. It isn’t about politics, it’s about a basic recognition of a woman’s autonomy and personhood. Even most women in heterosexual relationships with men who identify as liberal still struggle to earn this basic recognition. We are seen and treated first and foremost as caretakers, by our so-called partners and society at large, not people with our own needs and ambitions.