• criitz@reddthat.com
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    16 days ago

    Yes, but, safe abortion access should be available even to those who weren’t raped.

    • Clent@lemmy.world
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      16 days ago

      That’s really missing the point.

      If a man rapes a woman and a child is born, the courts will give him shared custody. Choose to give the child up and the racist can block it and get full custody.

      There is a depth there that has no legal equivalent where the victim is punished. Closest I can think of is if a burglar breaks in, you have to give them a room in your house for the rest of your life or you can just give them the whole house.

    • MystikIncarnate@lemmy.ca
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      16 days ago

      I don’t think anyone is saying that only rape victims should be able to get an abortion.

      At least, not that I’ve seen.

      I’m sure someone with a fence wedged up their arse is going to say that or something similar…

      To anyone considering it: prosecuting and proving that something is rape in order to allow the woman to abort a pregnancy will take so long that the pregnancy will be over by the time you get a final verdict.

      Terminating a pregnancy is a personal choice and it should not be something that needs some kind of excuse to allow. It’s a personal and medical procedure, by dragging it into the public, you’re going to invite all kinds of HIPAA issues and you’ll be unfairly exposing someone’s medical situation to the public. To put it simply: you will make a very private medical decision, into a public record, for no good reason.

      To anyone still reading, if you don’t already, please support bodily autonomy, and women’s rights. I’m a guy and I approve this message. (Anyone who disagrees, can go to hell).