I don't watch this show but have heard that it was addressing teen pregnancy. This past week, the shows teenage pregnant character Becky, chose to have an abortion.
During her obvious conflict with the decision she says:"It's just really obvious that my mom wants me to have this abortion because I was her mistake and she has just struggled and hurt and everyday she wanted better."
Is it any wonder she chose abortion? Is that truly free choice ? Talk about pressure to abort! How sad..how could she choose life if her mom has given her the message she was a burden and "struggled and hurt".
The writer of the attached article muses: " I'm more curious and interested in how the show will portray the
aftermath. Will Becky be ostracized? Will she come to regret her
choice, especially after the touching and supportive phone call she got
from Luke after she completed her abortion?
How will the writers deal with Luke? How will this impact him? Will he
come to resent Becky for terminating their pre-born child? Will he
regret that he didn't take more proactive steps toward convincing Becky
to keep their child?
And how will Dillon's residents deal with this? Will there be outrage? Will people judge Becky and Luke?
I'm interested in how the writers will resolve the aftermath in
subsequent episodes and if they can again deftly portray it in a
de-politicized manner that shows rather than tells."
I am interested too....
