In Favor of Feminism: Share Your Views

Being forced to carry a pregnancy to term makes women so very very vulnerable. Doing it in a context where so many women don't even have access to healthcare is actually heinous.

I hope that legislative and judicial processes can overturn this law. And I hope there can be an IUD drive or something for Texas women.

Alice, definitely scraping the bottom, but Texas did not have far to go to get to their bottom. The Texas Legislature has declined to pass any broad expansion of state and federal health care coverage for uninsured Texan. So women must carry fetus to term without health care. Does Tx. wish both woman and fetus die?

I'm running out of brain cells to carry my anger. Between Covid, Texas (and most of the rest of the south) trying to drag us back to the 1950s, and politicians encouraging the worst citizens of the country to believe their lies, I really wonder if we have a future.

Even more evidence that palaeolithic artists were women.

Hope all is well, DivineMrsM!!

While I totally disagree with this Texas abortion law and do believe it will be overturned, I also find myself somewhat disappointed by all the attention it’s getting. Many may think otherwise but why are there not more voices raised for preventing pregnancy when it’s not in the plan? Contraceptives (by men and/or women) should be the bigger focus when possible, which I believe is the majority of situations. Insist on protection and if someone feels unable to do that, perhaps they should reevaluate that relationship. I am not victim blaming, I just don’t understand feeling like a victim, we are capable of so much, why isn’t controlling our lives any different?

This refers to the common reasons for unintended pregnancy, which is often poor/no prevention, I am not referring to rape, incest, molestation.

What fo you all think is the root cause or should get more attention?

Latte, being in the “Bible Belt” certainly doesn’t help. In my opinion, abstinence only education is just not reasonable and hasn’t been for at least 60 years.

Muska, I completely agree about our right to make these decisions. My focus is more on prevention because it’s typically far easier mentally and physically than an abortion. My husband and I had an accident once and I am beyond grateful to have been able to get a morning after pill, despite the pharmacist glare but friends of mine who’ve had abortions dealt with big emotions and still do, it’s definitely not easy.

Muska, I don’t think so, I’m pretty sure it was just the actual abortion procedure after the “heartbeat” is verified but I could be wrong. I haven’t read it myself, just going by local news reports.

Yes, I saw that too - no pill. I agree that we desperately need "sex education". I also agree that if women are going to get called out & punished, the man should receive the same. It's difficult to impregnate yourself.

I wish the forced birthers would mind their own damned business. They are not pro life, they're anti women.

Illimae and everyone, The Guttmacher Institute is a great resource for learning more about contraception and abortion (and other issues). Here is a link which includes information about unintended pregnancy. https://www.guttmacher.org/united-states/pregnancy/unintended-pregnancy

I believe reliable birth control should be available FREE to anyone who wants it. Here in Colorado, free long-acting birth control (IUD, implant) led to a 42% reduction in abortions (https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/colorado-birth-c...)

The Texas law is very frightening, as it should never have been allowed to stand. I was raised extremely pro-life by an extremely pro-life mother and am very familiar with the subject. The goal is to outlaw abortion nationwide. Calling pro-lifers "anti women" isn't helpful nor accurate, though. They are typically good people who have lost sight of the full picture. They can't see the forest for the trees, so to speak. They honestly believe that outlawing abortion will help women. They truly don't see the harm this type of law will cause. We need to be vocal about it or laws like this will spread to more states. There are already a number of legislators interested in bringing similar laws to their states.