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bwelchmiami's avatar

I am sick and tired of reading about building a "culture of life" and supporting women and babies, as if that's the answer. I'm sorry, but that's just a comforting storyline, a half-solution. For women who want a child, additional support in all forms is helpful and welcome. But some women don't want a child, and don't want to give birth. What for them? Forced pregnancy and childbirth? Every pro-life proponent, including Bulwark friends, should clarify whether they support forced pregnancy and birth for women who don't want a child and don't want to give birth. Is that what they would wish for friends or family members who don't want to bear a child?

How can forced pregnancy and birth, which tramples on the hopes, dreams, and life plans of women/girls, be consistent with supporting life? What about their lives? Have they no value?

You know what is consistent with a culture of life, not to mention respect? Recognizing that women should have autonomy over their own bodies, just as men do.

***To be clear, I do not support unlimited abortion access. In general, I support the previous Roe framework, i.e., pre-viability (though I would settle for 15 weeks), in concert with the goal of making abortion safe, legal, and rare.***

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Adrienne Scott's avatar

"First, Republicans and conservatives must remain serious about their commitment to federalism. That means not seeking to impose a national law in Congress restricting abortion, but leaving abortion laws up to the states. It also means not attempting to ban out-of-state travel for the purposes of getting an abortion."

Bwahahahahaha! That's funny considering the religious zealots on the court struck down a NY gun law because that particular state's didn't comply with their reactionary views. Next up: an abortion ban nationwide, end to gay marriage, the EPA, whatever the reactionary majority on the court doesn't like. And let's be real. Republicans and "conservatives" are drunk on power and do not give a damn about a "culture of life." If they did, they would seriously work toward ending the death penalty and limiting guns. They want power. Period.

The law is what the six religious zealots on the court say it is and they will twist words into pretzels to make sure their "vision" of a "Christian" nation is fulfilled.

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