The end of Roe v Wade hurts you, too, even if you don't plan to march

FOX News.com ^ | May 9, 2022 | Rachel O’Leary Carmona

[Kaslin]

For years, women across the country have been warning about the end of abortion, and what it would mean for everyday women. With each new step this country took away from reproductive freedom — the election of President Trump; the confirmation of Justices Gorsuch, Kavanaugh and Barrett to the Supreme Court; the upholding of Texas’ clearly unconstitutional SB8 — the threats got more dire and urgent. So some of us chanted, we marched, we protested. We got loud.

Then, last week a leaked draft opinion from Justice Samuel Alito revealed that the Supreme Court is planning to overrule Roe v Wade and Planned Parenthood v Casey – effectively overturning the federal right to an abortion.

Here’s the problem: What’s about to happen in this country isn’t just an assault on the vocal minority of women who’ve been taking to the streets, to state capitals, to the Capitol to demand that our voices are heard, that our rights aren’t trampled on, that our bodies stay ours.

It’s an assault on the silent majority of this country, too. On the women — and men — who haven’t chanted, marched, or protested. Who haven’t taken to the streets or shown up to halls of power. Who still, nonetheless, want abortion to be safe, accessible, and legal.

It’s a whopping 80% of all Americans, a supermajority. Some of us identify as pro-choice; others don’t. Some of us are Democrats; some are Republicans; and others still are apolitical. Some of us get lifesaving health care from Planned Parenthood; others have protested outside its doors. Some of us believe abortion is fundamental, an extension of our right to privacy and bodily autonomy.

[delta7]

Killing = slaughter = ending life = murder = Reproductive Rights = Women’s health = abortion = infanticide no matter what name you attach to it
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Amen. I can’t help to think we as a nation are being given a “second” chance before “ Judgement “. Christians need to stop being Luke warm and fight in every way possible to destroy abortion. Write, talk, call, pray, energize and organize.

This may be our “last chance” to survive as a Nation. Many nations have been destroyed for lesser sins.

[redgolum]

Of course they are.

You will be seeing in the coming weeks how abortion is a conservative Christian value, and is being threatened by an activist court.

There is a huge trade in body parts and untraceable children.

What, you thought all the sex trade slaves came from eastern Europe?

[Carl Vehse]

FoxNews is following its local FOX stations (like FOX7-Austin) right into the leftist news toilet.

[Savage Beast]

"the vocal minority of women who’ve been taking to the streets, to state capitals, to the Capitol to demand that our voices are heard, that our rights aren’t trampled on, that our bodies stay ours"

Very much like the U.S. citizens who protested on January 6, exercising their God-given, Constitution-recognized right to freedom of assembly!

[redgolum]

Data suggests that is already happening.

Which is a cause for concern with the moloch and gay crowd.

[Tell It Right]

A few states banned abortion in all cases (including hardship cases like rape, life of mother, incest). The idea is they thought it was easier to challenge Roe and Casey at the SCOTUS level on the basis of the personhood of the baby. The personhood argument is watered down if you say it's okay to abort for hardship cases, so ban abortion altogether to make the case that the baby is important enough to not be aborted.

A few of the vocal proponents in each state for this strategy said they'll through back in the hardship case allowance if Row/Casey is overturned.

[Diogenesis]

not hyperbole.

FOX "news" should be seized, and its anchors and lawyers jailed, tried, and then hanged.

[Scarlett156]

LOL! It’s not that big of a deal and even a lot of pro-abortion folks are, or should be, happy to see it go. Roe v Wade should never have been brought anywhere near our Constitution. Over time, I’ve grown to see it as a foot in the door for socialized medicine - and that’s all it was. “We will force doctors to do things that they morally object to.” Touted as being “for the poor and ethnic minorities,” it has only made the problems of poverty a whole lot worse; it facilitates human trafficking, incest, and sexual abuse, making it a whole lot easier for felons to hide the evidence of their crimes. And ethnic minorities abort their kids at record rates. (I’m still wondering how it was supposed to help them in the first place - but let’s face it, it wasn’t supposed to help. As Margaret Sanger so famously remarked, it’s supposed to keep minorities, especially blacks, down.)

It enabled the atrocity of Planned Parenthood and paved the way for doctors and nurses to be turned into government employees. As has been noted before on this board, the language in this bill was always weak and to open to interpretation. The people protesting the end of Roe barely understand what it is or what it’s supposed to do.

And, like others have also commented, in another generation or so Roe v Wade will be a complete anachronism. No one will care about it anymore. A lot of the hysteria is hyped and over-inflated. The protests are organized and financed by the Left, of course, who are only interested in stirring up trouble for people of conscience.

[moovova]

I noticed links to other “right-comforting” articles embedded in the article you referenced. Your article....and those links brought my blood temp back down. Thanks.

[nagant]

There are multiple fronts in the WAR over infanticide. Right now though, the battle is over who has constitutional authority over abortion ....state legislatures or federal courts. The constitution is crystal clear on this subject. Win this battle or you won’t get to fight the other battles.

[drSteve78]

It doesn’t end abortion. It turns it over to the states

For those who choose to have an abortion , also then choose to live in a state that permits them. Eventually, population will decline in those blue states. Shaker effect. Simplistic.

[newzjunkey]

Someone linked to another opinion hosted by Fox

[Niteranger68]

They act as if pregnancy is caught like a cold or the result of a stork insurrection. Oddly enough, I find myself in favor of abortion rights for pregnant men.

[mmichaels1970]

For years, women across the country have been warning about the end of abortion, and what it would mean for everyday women.

It is NOT the end of abortion. I wish it was. But it is NOT. Why can't these idiots get that through their thick skulls? Answer: They know that. They just want to ensure they manipulate as much fury and uproar as possible. The degree to which huge swaths of the populace can be manipulated, with the manipulators barely even attempting to mask it, is astonishing.

The media is the enemy.

[newzjunkey]

Women have enormous power over culture. They don’t accept the responsibility

Truth hurts. I’ve seen how women are toxic to one another in the workplace and social life in ways men are not. I have no interest in efforts to over-correct for past injustices. As I grow older and more experienced in life, I better understand the story of Adam, Eve and the Garden of Eden. Whether literal fact or ancient allegory, anyone can see why the snake approached Eve and she persuaded Adam. It reflects a Human Truth.

[mmichaels1970]

Were her “whopping 80% number” actually true, that would be reflected in the makeup of the states legislatures and governors in the 50 states.

Absolutely. And those 80% have a much greater opportunity to have their voices heard at the STATE level. And a much shorter drive to make if they DO want to paint up a sign and march. Our founders were brilliant. Wish we'd listen to them.

If they don't like it, pass a danged amendment. There's "80% of them". Shouldn't be a problem.

[libertylover]

With each new step this country took away from reproductive freedom

Sorry, Rachael, you have reproductive freedom. The problem is you didn't use your freedom wisely. You first got pregnant and then decided you didn't want a baby. But your "solution" is just a convenience kill.

[Tolerance Sucks Rocks]

It’s hard to believe 80% of Americans are fully pro-choice in the manner that these extremists are. Maybe it’s actually like 80% of Americans are willing to allow abortion under certain circumstances. Well, guess what? Repealing Roe v. Wade still lets them lobby their state legislatures to allow abortions under the circumstances they had in mind.

[Georgia Girl 2]

Some states will allow abortion and some wont. Just like before.

[Vaduz]

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