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  • Our first feminists never wanted abortion

    07/12/2018 7:48:16 AM PDT · by Morgana · 20 replies
    live Action News ^ | MARCH 31, 2018 | Nancy Flanders
    When Elizabeth Cady Stanton was penning the Declaration of Sentiments, she was imagining a future in which women had the right to own property and to vote, as well as the ability to participate in legislation. She was picturing a life in which women were viewed as equal to men, able to earn an income, able to speak their mind, and treated with respect. But in that vision, did Stanton see a world with abortion on demand? Did any of the major players in early feminism aim for such a thing? No, the early feminists fought for women’s rights, and...