Update: Well, I’ve learned my lesson about believing things I read on blogs. This story is a fake. Sorry.
I’ve heard a lot of stories of outrage over ‘offensive’ art. I certainly agree that much of what we call art these days is done in bad taste. Now I fully support the right of people to make whatever statement they want to make in whatever LEGAL way they choose to make it.
However, I feel pretty justified in questioning the moral compass of individuals who choose to get pregnant by artificial insemination for the express purpose of aborting the baby as a form of performance art (via The Agitator). There are lots of ways to create art that makes a point, offends or shocks the viewer, this girl chose a way that trivializes a matter as serious as abortion. Continue reading
