Women should have access to abortions. The government should assist with these expenditures because not all women can afford to have an abortion, let alone a child; otherwise, poverty and abandoned children may rise. Abortions and birth control have been more prevalent since the epidemic than most people may realize. Many women must travel for abortions, and the pandemic is making this difficult for them. Roe v. Wade shouldn’t be overturned because each person has the right to decide what to do with their own body. Abortions performed at home are risky for mothers and should not be encouraged. For those who require it, abortion needs to be made more accessible. Having the child outright would be more expensive than getting an abortion. This is why the government should be assisting to pay for the one abortion rather than attempting to assist a family who couldn’t afford to have a kid but had no other alternative because it was difficult to come up with the abortion money on the spot. They are getting ready to do whatever they can before abortions are outlawed in the event that Roe v. Wade is reversed. By constructing this larger facility, they have increased their capacity to provide abortion assistance to women from other states. Some women must travel in order to receive an abortion. Even though it could just be a few hours away, the majority of women have to go to entirely separate states. Due to the pandemic, the majority of women are currently unable to travel, making birth control and abortions difficult to obtain. It should be possible to order abortion drugs by mail. Patients must obtain the two medications from a clinic before being simply sent home with them. There are organizations of women who assist other women in obtaining abortions in countries where doing so is prohibited. Abortions of any kind are prohibited in El Salvidor, whose laws are so harsh that even women who miscarry can receive sentences of up to 30 years in prison.
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Discussion 14- Abortion
Where to even begin on this topic… I am enraged to see that individuals still want to have a right over a woman’s body and making her own choices. Abortion should be left for one person to decide and one person only, and that is… the woman pregnant herself whether or not she chooses to continue to have the baby or not. What sucks about this topic is that not everyone truly looks into the close details about this… the different reasons that women may decide to either choose to keep a baby or not. some more personal than others, but truly, cannot believe that we are living in a world that this is a debate. Watching the videos on medical intakes where you have to answer such ridiculous questions just to get financial help is sad…. I dont believe such decisions should require so much questioning. I understand that it is a medical procedure that will require some form of financial sacrifice, but if you prove unable to afford an abortion how can they deny that and then expect the woman to afford a baby? -sometimes I feel like if the roles were changed (Men were the ones getting pregnant) i am sure abortions would not be a such a debate. Taking rights away from women from their own bodies just feels like once again, men wanting to be in control. Although these decisions are being made by all types of people, trying to revoke some of the rights is absolutely insane to me. It is sad to see the world continue to go backwards.
Discussion 14
- This is not a space to proselytize. Please base your response on the readings and video. Please note that you will not likely change your classmates’ or my opinions on abortion.
- What, if any, reactions did you have to the leaked document about Roe v. Wade?
- What did you learn from the readings from this week and/or what were you reminded of that you think is important to keep in mind right now?
- Also, don’t forget to watch one of the videos from last week about various activists.
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