As it pertains to abortion, why should women be allowed the power over life and death with no responsibilities or repercussions? Whether or not you believe that a fetus/zygote is sentient, it *is* alive. Shouldn't women be responsible for having ultimate authority to create that life and choosing to do so?
A popular talking point points out the benefits of abortion in the cases of incest, rape and threat to mother's or baby's life but these cases make up less than 1% of reported reasons for abortions.
With all the options we women have to prevent and mitigate pregnancy, (including adoption - even special-needs babies have a waiting list in the US, diverse methods of birth control both hormonal and natural, choosing our partners) shouldn't a moral society err on the side of life over convenience?
Futhermore, there is no male equivalent to abortion and this is a blatant double-standard. A man has an inextricable hand in creating the life, and a cultural, fiscal and legal responsibility to provide for it if the mother deigns to give birth, even non-bio men can be forced to take this responsibility. How do pro-choice people square this inherent imbalance in power? How can you say "No uterus, no opinion?"
I'm genuinely curious to how a pro-choice person, particularly a feminist would answer these questions, as I've previously been pro-choice and feminist my entire life and these were the questions that I myself couldn't answer.
As it pertains to abortion, why should women be allowed the power over life and death with no responsibilities or repercussions? Whether or not you believe that a fetus/zygote is sentient, it *is* alive. Shouldn't women be responsible for having ultimate authority to create that life and choosing to do so?A popular talking point points out the benefits of abortion in the cases of incest, rape and threat to mother's or baby's life but these cases make up less than 1% of reported reasons for abortions.With all the options we women have to prevent and mitigate pregnancy, (including adoption - even special-needs babies have a waiting list in the US, diverse methods of birth control both hormonal and natural, choosing our partners) shouldn't a moral society err on the side of life over convenience?Futhermore, there is no male equivalent to abortion and this is a blatant double-standard. A man has an inextricable hand in creating the life, and a cultural, fiscal and legal responsibility to provide for it if the mother deigns to give birth, even non-bio men can be forced to take this responsibility. How do pro-choice people square this inherent imbalance in power? How can you say "No uterus, no opinion?"I'm genuinely curious to how a pro-choice person, particularly a feminist would answer these questions, as I've previously been pro-choice and feminist my entire life and these were the questions that I myself couldn't answer. https://ift.tt/eA8V8J http://bit.ly/2VSj7NB
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