Roe v. Wade

[I'm that Diva]

Handmaids Tale comes to mind with this. Reading comments on the DM and I'm so angry at the amount of "well if women stopped sleeping with randoms" and "maybe women will think twice before opening their legs" they seem to forget that it takes two!

 

[emmer_moans]

Just say you hate women, America!!

Women are less protected than guns, it seems. So angry. 2022 and women can't have autonomy over their bodies and reproductive rights.

 

[WotsitG1]

As a women who “chose” to have a Termination for medical reason when I was told my baby wasn’t compatible with life… My heart absolutely breaks for American women today. One massive massive step backwards.

 

[mrsdewinter]

My blood ran cold when I saw the news yesterday, and I've been trying to process the horror ever since. If that sounds dramatic to anybody then lucky them for living such a deluded/charmed life.

I had an abortion in my mid-twenties. I was in a great relationship with a lovely man who I'm now married to, I had completed my professional qualifications, was financially secure and owned my own house. I was finally in a good place mentally and physically, after years of struggling with anorexia and depression. Despite this, I was absolutely gutted when I found out I was pregnant after a contraceptive failure, and was on the phone to BPAS the next day. I didn't find the abortion (medical, at 6 weeks) traumatic and I didn't regret it afterwards. I felt nothing but huge relief. It wasn't a difficult decision for me.

There was outwardly no reason why I 'had to' have an abortion. I was exactly the sort of person that people would have looked at and thought 'she'll make it work' but I simply didn't want a child then and didn't in any way feel ready to be a mother. I was sickened by the instant lack of control I felt over my own body. If you said to me 'you can have an abortion but you'll have to spend 10 years in prison afterwards', I'd have done it in a flash - I can honestly say I would absolutely rather have killed mysefl than be forced to continue that pregnancy. I guess I'm now realising that there are people who would have seen that as preferable to me being provided with an inexpensive and straightforward (for me) medical procedure. I will never ever understand the people who think that I should have had to carry and give birth to a child against my will. A child should never be a punishment. It is infinitely preferable to not exist than to live a life of being unwanted and uncared for.

I have never regretted my abortion, even now that I'm in my mid-thirties and struggling to conceive. That embryo was not wanted, in that moment. When it was aborted, it didn't have a sense of self, it didn't have a mind, a consciousness, fears, hopes and dreams or probably even a heartbeat. I did have all of those things, and as callous as it will sound to some, my need to be in control of my body and future were more important than that tiny cluster of cells, and that is RIGHT.

To think that anybody in 2022 should be forced to carry a pregnancy they don't want, let alone those pregnant in much more terrible circumstances than I was, is just barbaric.

 

[Caffeine Fiend]

This is not a pro life decision. Its a pro birth decision. Its a control of bodies decision.

A country who were truly pro life would ban weapons which are killing children weekly. Would offer paid maternity leave as law. Would offer paid maternity pay as law. Would offer free healthcare.

Im heartbroken for all birthing people in America today.

Considered of value until you exit the birth canal.

Forcing people to have children they do not want is abhorrent.

 

[DottyP]

Anyone who thinks policing of women's language has not led to this are deluding themselves. Every fucking left winger in the last few years, including Planned Parenthood, have fallen over themselves to not use the word woman. Take that word away and you have no words to speak about your rights. Abortion becomes people's rights, no longer relevant to women.

If you think it cannot happen here in the UK, think again. Take away plain and simple language, the language used to talk about reproduction, menstruation, menopause, make all of them 'people's rights' and they mean fuck all. Be kind left activism has done this, and that is as someone who is a life long leftist. The shit has gone too far. It has gone from 'be kind' to get on your fucking knees and know your place.

In case you cannot tell, I am fucking furious. I celebrated along with American women when Roe v Wade was passed. And I am mourning with them at its removal. Don't dare to try and tell me I am not seeing what I am clearly seeing. Don't tell me I am wrong about erasure of language. Part of my degree was linguistics, I know how powerful words are, and how powerful their removal is. For those at the back, if you have not got it yet, LANGUAGE IS IMPORTANT.

 

[Cruising Into Obscurity]

Blog Mickey just Tweeted that Disney sent this memo, promising that they'll help employees travel for reproductive medical needs:

 

[mcfeez]

I agree with everyone about how wrong this ruling is. In a sad way, I’m not surprised. Women’s rights, the civil rights movement, gay rights for marriage equality, are all SO recent in terms of human history.

All of these things have been fought for, so hard, but sadly, because it’s relatively new, it’s inevitable that there will be a pushback.

But right now, (in a sad way), none of that matters. I’m just devastated for the women in America.
I can’t get over the map showing which states abortion is now illegal. Can you imagine something like that in the UK? I’ve been to to America, and loved it, I have good friends there, but to be honest, right now I just see it as such a weird and backwards place.

Not trying to derail from Roe v Wade but up until 2020, N.Ireland did not have the same abortion rights as the rest of the UK and even now today there is not a fully funded service here. And we currently dont have a sitting govt. Travelling for abortions, like many women in the US have to and as many women in NI have had to, presents so many issues.

 

[Eureka]

I’m heartbroken over this. My heart is with all the women and girls who will be denied access to abortion and what that will mean for them and their futures. And all this in a country with no maternity leave, free medical care or supports for women with unwanted pregnancies.

It just goes to show that the rights we take for granted can be easily taken away. It could happen here too.

 

[UnderThePalmTree]

Truly shocking news.

It’s kinda funny ( if funny is the right word to use ) to read how the people are celebrating the decision and saying alone the lines of “ every life matters” , “ innocent life begins at conception”, “ protect the unborn rights” etc.

In 2020 the guns were number 1 killer of children in the US. So what about their rights to live? What about their rights go to the school and not get shot in their classrooms? What about their heartbeat which won’t be heard anymore?
Same people who’s celebrating this decision are the same lunatics who’s shouting “ it’s my right to bear arms, guns to everyone!

This is just wrong. So so wrong. And they call themselves the greatest nation. Sigh.

 

[judsmum]

 

[Hangoninthere]

Exactly! They want it so that this isn't a women's issue but a "people" issue. Well don't be surprised when people, i.e. men, make these decisions. After all, "men can get pregant too."

FFS do NOT make this a trans issue. It is not. Taking over these conversations is not helpful. If you want to talk about your abortions or lack of ability to get one join in. Or if you mourn the rights of women to access abortions..come in.
If not jog off! It is not the fucking time or place

 

[thegirlscout]

I like how all the men on my fb timeline who call themselves feminists are completely silent on this. Constant updates about the rail strike? Tick. Trans women are women posts seemingly every month? Tick. Posts about how ‘real men are feminists’? Tick. Posts about Roe vs Wade being overruled? Alexa, play ‘Sound of Silence’.
I’m not saying that men automatically should post something but when they make being feminist, being activists and standing up for the working classes part of their identity, you kinda expect them to say *something* on the matter.

 

[PourTheTee]

This is gutting...and unfortunately, they will be coming for same sex marriage next by the sounds of it. Will it ever stop?

Kitra has already posted about donating to planned parenthood. Not making a sell here at all or suggesting anything, but anything would help these organizations at this time.

I think birth control was another thing they wanted to limit or take away and I will fight hell and high water for that one. It isn't needed for the actual birth control portion, but I was absolutely miserable every month and in incredible pain, which taking birth control has helped tremendously.

This is like under the former president. Not getting political either, but it seemed like every day we woke up to some type of bad news during that time frame

 

[hol20x]

Handmaids Tale comes to mind with this. Reading comments on the DM and I'm so angry at the amount of "well if women stopped sleeping with randoms" and "maybe women will think twice before opening their legs" they seem to forget that it takes two!

Have they never heard of rape? Or protection failing? Fucking imbeciles. Makes me so angry that anyone thinks they have a right to decide what a woman can do with her body except her.

 

[SirRoderickGossip]

Those poor women! I'm so fucking angry!!

Maybe if the Dems had focused less on calling women 'birthing bodies', 'breeders' and all the other shite they come up with, they'd have been in more of a position to fight this!

 

[FenellaTheWitch]

The comment I responded to asked if the roe v. wade decision was a democratic one. It hardly is because three justices appointed by the man who lost the popular vote can in no way be interpreted as a democratic decision. The fact that the electoral college went in Trump’s favor is secondary to that fact. A democratic decision implies input. We were steamrolled by Republicans.

The bottom line is 9 people made a decision that effects a population of 330 million people. That is not democratic in any way, shape or form.

The fact they have that ability is ludicrous.

 

[Hangoninthere]

I have had 2 abortions almost 20 years apart for very similar reasons. I have the right to choose. No one owns my womb but me. I have also had a child born 2 weeks after the technical limit of viability of life.

Fuck anyone who thinks they have a right over a womans body. My body my choice cunts

Edit. am in the UK which thankfully has no ultra relegious RW wing. ..Tho they are watching on how to reduce rights generally people

 

[CrystalWench]

I had an abortion because I was pretty much forced to, by the man and by my family. My option was have an abortion or be on your own with no one…that was a scary thought for me so I had the abortion. I regret it, I think about it most days and I cry every anniversary. However, what would happen now to someone like me then, suddenly I can’t have an abortion, what would the options be, on my own or put the baby up for adoption. Choice is huge, it’s for every person in any situation, and I honestly don’t believe that it’s an easy decision to make, even if you think of the most heartless person I can guarantee it’s on their consciousness. I’m sad for America today.

 

[butterfliesandhurricanes]

Watching young women celebrate the outcome was truly chilling. Absolutely brainwashed.