The readings and videos involved in this week’s assignment were informative and above all eye opening. I never truly knew about Roe v. Wade nor did I know that people had such strong feelings about abortion and being anti-abortion. The feeling I felt most when reading the articles and watching the videos was anger; angry at the idea that abortion has to be either a choice for women to have or not. Why is that even a possibility? Why is that even a thought? Why do we make that so important throughout history and following us into current society? A part of me will never understand why we make certain laws for specific things or topics. The Hyde Amendment was disappointing to me as well as the 13 minute documentary based around women trying to get funding for abortions, the idea that this amendment blocks federal funding for abortions making it harder for women to get funding and even more a challenge to find areas where their insurance like Medicaid can get accepted is frustrating to me. I feel as though, people in power make these amendments or these laws to create obstacles for women in order to make it ten times more harder to get abortions or get the funding they need to have an abortion. Throughout the 13 minute documentary, each woman that called trying to receive funding to get an abortion had their own stories they each had a lot going on; a lot of them already had children and have just recently lost their jobs and have no support from their friends, family, or former partners. It made me reflect on the privileges I have living in New York City where funding isn’t a problem it is just given to you no questions asked along with any other services you may need like STD/STI testing, birth control, regular check-ups, and so much more.