“For a long time, Charlene stood by herself, with very few people by her side … people misunderstood the nature of the lawsuit,” said a Southwest worker who asked not to be identified for fear of losing her job.
Now that Carter’s trial transcripts are publicly available, many airline employees have been reading them. “And they see this is much bigger than her, and that she’s not just some crazy right-wing, pro-life nut,” the Southwest employee said. “This is about freedom of speech for all of us, freedom to oppose the union, and to stand up for what you believe in.” … She was astounded to learn many things about the baby she aborted: “Its heart was already beating … its fingerprints were already developed, specific to that child; eye color had already been decided,” she said. “It’s an amazing creation that God has made…each one is so different, so intricately made.” From the time an egg is fertilized, cell multiplication goes into overdrive. “It’s like an explosion,” Carter said. “It’s like when God created this world.”
