“To you, one aspect of freedom means pursuing meaningful relationships without the burden of, shall we say, reproductive consequences. You’ve probably felt frustrated with conservative Christians about this: What is it with these people? They’re against abortion, so why aren’t they all over contraceptives? Better to prevent a pregnancy than kill a baby, right?”

Dear Ms. Fluke:

This may seem hard to believe, but we have a lot in common. We both like a sense of security, and at the same time we like to have options: Freedom to grow and explore and yet have a place to come home to—isn’t that what just about everyone wants? Where we differ most, perhaps, is in what that looks like.

To you, one aspect of freedom means pursuing meaningful relationships without the burden of, shall we say, reproductive consequences. You’ve probably felt frustrated with conservative Christians about this: What is it with these people? They’re against abortion, so why aren’t they all over contraceptives? Better to prevent a pregnancy than kill a baby, right?

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