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Promotion of voluntary abortion for the purposes of population control may be genocide, immoral, etc... (I believe they are). But that is entirely beside MY point.

Promotion of voluntary abortion for the purpose of poplulation control simply does not make logistical, practical sense. I simply cannot work, on a voluntary basis. The ONLY way abortion can be an effective tool for population control is if it is NOT VOLUNTARY.

It is my suspicion that mandatory abortion is the ultimate trajectory of the promotion of voluntary abortion. This was forseen by many (most) of the early feminists who argued against abortion on that premise. I believe they will turn out to be right.

If one argues that voluntary abortion is immoral, it follows that mandatory abortion is even more immoral.

Focussing on women exclusively in procreation discussions particularly in laying blame (as most men are wont to do IME) is simply a quicker track toward mandatory abortions performed on women, mandatory sterilization of women, mandatory contraceptive use by women (see China). Quite naturally, these policies are popular with many men, because they don't involve any loss of bodily autonomy, nor violation of human rights for men. It is more easy to justify actions which don't place one in personal jeapardy, as many examples in history have shown us.

Focussing exclusively on women in issues of procreation (as many INSIST on doing) sets the stage for justification of human rights abuses against women and only women in the name of some perceived common good (see China) like population control.