I feel like overturning abortion rights speaks about women oppression. The founding fathers did not include it in the Amendments because at the time, women were not viewed equally, so their plights were overlooked. The same applies to women’s suffrage. Although the founding fathers claimed that all men were created equal, some were enslaved, and others were overlooked. Thus, stating that abortion rights were not protected by the founding fathers is a flawed logic. Furthermore, I realized that the bill will disproportionately impact the low-income households and minority communities. Individuals who are financially capable will not feel the impact of the bill. However, the less fortunate, who are predominantly minority communities, will feel the impact. Many will be forced to have babies they are incapable of taking care of. Furthermore, I think it is irresponsible to punish and criminalize abortions. After watching the “Abortion Helpline, This is Lisa” video, I realized that abortion is not just terminating an unwanted pregnancy as many people think. It is far more intricate than that. For instance, it involves women seeking medical treatment for pregnancies that drastically and imminently threaten their lives. Other situations involved raped individuals not wanting to keep the child because of their personal reasons. Thus, all these reasons must be considered. No better person to do it than women; women from marginalized communities, whose voices have been drowned and neglected.
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