More Than 171,000 People Crossed State Lines to Get an Abortion in 2023
More Than 171,000 People Crossed State Lines to Get an Abortion in 2023
The study examined travel for abortion that occurred in 2023, the first full year after Roe v. Wade was dismantled.
The concept of this quantity even being known is saddening and disturbing. This should be private information and not even shared through abstraction. The slippery slope of potential ex post facto revenge (and let’s not fool ourselves, revenge is the proper term for what might happen if this data is ever acted upon) is very real. And for anyone on the right who thinks this is overreaction, remember that you have expressed the same concerns regarding registries of your 2A rights. And both arguments are valid. There should not be tracking on politically sensitive topics like this. This divisive culture of politics is corroding our country.
I know where you're heading, but the comparison with the 2A upsets me. Owning a weapon is something that should be way harder than getting pregnant by accident (or having an unviable fetus or whatever).
I don't know, I'm pissed. As long as I'm not a danger or nuisance to anybody just leave me the duck alone and if I decide I need an abortion then be it. I'm a guy, so that might never happen but who cares. A fucking gun is not a part of human biology.
My homie, not all rights are there because they're part of the body.
The right to defense, which is core to the right to bear arms, is no more or less valid than the right of free speech, the right to due process, etc.
I agree that the right to body autonomy is of paramount importance. I would even argue that it's the single most important right a human can have.
This does not invalidate the right to defense, or the extension of that which is necessary so long as any guns exist. If every gun on the planet turned into manure, and every mind was wiped of how to make them, I'd be perfectly happy. But as long as they exist, the right of anyone to defend themselves, their loved ones, their nation/region/culture requires access to them.
We go back to bows and arrows, spears, swords, and do away with anything like a gun, that's great. Just be aware that there will always be some kind of object that is the top choice for a weapon. Even if that choice is limited to rocks and sticks with no changes to them, then access to them is mandatory for the right to defense.
You want to ban guns? Great. Start with the militaries of the world. Then the police. After that's done, I'm open to negotiations regarding personal ownership and usage.
I am pretty sure that anyone who is advocating to not vote Biden because of his support of Israel is either:
A - A GOP troll and shouldn't be trusted in general B - Someone who feels like they're protected because they currently live in a blue state and so a lack of access will never affect them/their loved ones.
I'm a lady in Texas (not birthing age anymore @ 35 bitchessssss!) but shit is not good here for women who are birthing age/able to carry a child.
If Trump (or any Republican) is elected, the blue states won't be safe anymore either. The people suffering will be YOUR sisters, wives, mothers, cousins, aunts, etc. There won't be crossing state lines for care, even if you could technically "afford it".
Focus on protecting half the country first. Prioritize your shit. No one is going to be a 100% perfect candidate.
And before anyone comes for me, yes, I fucking hate Netanyahu and think he needs to be stopped. However, I'm also focusing on myself (and other women in America) first. Downvote me if you want, but I don't want the abortion ban to be felt anywhere else than it has been already!
Edit: Grammar
Next step for republicans: permanent checkpoints at red state borders. "Are your papers in order? What's in the trunk? What's in the suitcase?..."
Next step for the mentally-lazy, smug bOtH pArTiEs ArE tHe SaMe LoL aMiRiTe types: passively let it happen, fondle their purity, distractedly yet lovingly sniff their fingers, early and often.