I was really shocked when I learned about and read Roe v. Wade. I felt like I shouldn’t have been too surprised as talks of banning abortions have been present in politics for so long, however, it was still surprising nonetheless to see something like this on such a high level of government. It’s really concerning, and I hope that most of our states will hold onto this right. It made me curious about specific states that have allowed abortion for a very long time. Will these decisions affect those states as well? I know that just because this is present on the federal level, I’m not sure how it will affect different states. However, it is still terrible that this will make it that much easier to remove this decision from people’s lives.
For this week, I’m happy that we are referencing back to Bell Hooks. I think that the quote chosen in the Week 14 Announcement was perfect to keep in mind for this week, and is very relevant right now. I was not aware of the depth of the history behind abortion. I understood that it has been present for a very long time, but I had no idea about the first laws against abortion, why, and by whom. It’s awful to learn that this was another way to pursue medicalization in this way, but I’m still very happy I’m learning this. I feel that this is a very important issue to understand, and bleeds into so many other issues. This topic spurred me to learn about abortion in other countries, as I feel like we can learn a lot from the different circumstances.
Hi Nasser,
Thank you for sharing, I enjoyed reading your response. I agree that we shouldn’t be surprised but we have every right to be angry about it. It is also concerning to me that this is being presented on such a high pedestal, as if abortion hasn’t been around for centuries.
exactly i was surprised but i wasn’t at all. The anger and frustrations should be taken to there doorsteps. Like in the olden days , just my opinion but i feel unity is what they fear most and what they respect
Hello Nasser, I was also shocked when learning about Roe v. Wade but then again we see that abortion is a big issue that we see the supreme court is tryna ban abortion or taking this right away from women. I also agree that it is a terrible thing to remove the decision a person has right to do from peoples lives.