[WhistlingPastTheGraveyard]

Of course you’re correct. It’s no secret that “Cider House” is a pro-abortion film.

[Retired Greyhound]

Of course. Why else would the New York Times review it favorably?

Homer (Tobey Maguire) is portrayed as a naive simpleton because of his opposition to abortion. His character arc comes when he performs an abortion. He is then shown as enlightened.