While reading this week’s reading and seeing the initial draft majority opinion written by Justice Samuel Alito, it is truly a letdown to have all those struggle and oppression women faced go to waste by this one decision. Women came so far just for the Supreme court to go back ten steps back and not even give the rights for women to decide on matters of their bodies if the ruling is in the favor of Samuel Alito. When I first heard of the leaked document about Roe v. Wade I was horrify and felt powerless because I understand the struggle that women face when they are not making good in come and become pregnant but have no means to support the unborn child, it is hard for them. It is women who are jobless, poor and have no medical insurance who struggle if the release rulings of this still-unresolved cases go through. Women must be able to have the choice on what is it they want to do legally without the fear of being convicted for exercising their rights. Not only would the supreme court oppress women more but give a harder time on the mental health of those who have spontaneous abortions who unfortunately had to face miscarriages and stillbirths. 

The readings plus the announcement provided gave me a history on why abortions were illegal in the first place. I did not know that it came from a time of slavery, a way to control and produce more children for the enslavers to have “more property.” As women all I know is that our rights are always threaten and I never really thought of when it began because since I can remember woman always had to fight for fair wages, to have a voice, to be respected and it still not easy in the twenty-first century. Both the readings and video keep me up to date on what is going on and helping organizations. out there that help women who struggle with having the money for an abortion. It is readings and videos like this that show you a new side to something you thought you had knowledge of. Towards the end I thought to myself that just because you do not see it, does not mean it does not exist. It reminded me that it is important to acknowledge my surroundings in a way that it helps not just my generation but future generations, this draft is a way of threatening our freedom to choose over our body and to help organization or find ways to help those women that have no way of making it happen.