I agree that the two sides will not reach an agreement. I think deferring to medical science in a secular society is important, so the decision to abort, to me, is best left between the woman and the doctor.
But, it does occur and the health aspect may not be abortions per se, but procedures and medicines related to abortion. Also, an abortion decision may be due to long term impacts of financial needs or mental-emotional health of the woman or child. Remember in most abortions, it is not a...
That is a big difference. I keep in mind that women aren't seeking to kill children, but to avoid one developing inside them as much as possible to avoid that child and them from suffering. Restricting abortion access also ends up restricting access to medicines and procedures that are...
The logic is: The federal government has a responsibility towards protecting individual rights. Where states restrict these, the Federal government must step in.
Yes. In America, the federal government is there to protect rights. Leaving it up to the states means some states are going to restrict rights. This was seen during the civil war when Southern Democrats supported state rights for slavery. The federal government had a responsibility to ensure...
I agree that likely this would not be a practical style of protest, but may be necessary for women concerned about their own bodies.
Conservative men generally appear to care less about a woman's bodily autonomy than liberal men. Many are now outrightly asserting their rights to a woman's...
"If you compare key economic indicators from Barack Obama’s second term in office to the first three years of Trump’s time (that is, before the pandemic hit), the data show a continuation of trends, not a dramatic shift. It suggests Trump didn’t build something new; rather he inherited a pretty...
Have you considered your success during Trump's years was due to Obama's economic gains?
I think it's important for everyone. A good economy is no excuse for a polluted environment and loss of civil rights.
Abortion rights. Under a completely conservative government, family planning in general is now going to be at risk.
"Thomas, in a concurring opinion to the court’s precedent-breaking decision overturning Roe v. Wade and wiping out constitutional protections for abortion rights, said that he...
Thanks for the clarification! That makes more sense.
The danger to bodily autonomy is real; if a women has less of an ability to aquire medical help related to reproduction, it stands to reason she may not want to have sex. Hopefully, her spouse recognizes and respects that.
For the...