“The American constitutional philosophy of #individualLiberty & the pursuit of happiness creates a spiritual vacuum that irrationalist formations — from the evangelical Great Awakenings through nativist and white supremacist movements to the culture wars and MAGA — have filled cyclically with the promise of sacred belonging and divine national destiny. The #Canadian constitutional tradition of peace, welfare, and good government encodes a different philosophical anthropology: #community as the condition of human flourishing rather than the constraint on individual aspiration.”

https://www.erikhaines.org/p/revisiting-lukacss-destruction-of

#TIL Debbie Reynolds revealed in 1989 on Joan Rivers talk show that she had a miscarriage and was forced to carry a dead fetus to term, and then had an abortion to save her life with her next pregnancy.

#abortion #USpolitics #ReproductiveRights #IndividualLiberty #ProChoice
https://www.today.com/parents/debbie-reynolds-abortion-roe-v-wade-clip-rcna36562

As a person with strong beliefs about #individualliberty and #bodilyautonomy, this technology concerns me. It has legitimate uses, but I suspect that various far right groups and government are already looking into how to use it to advance their agendas.

#privacy #reproductiverights #reallibertarian #freedom #personalfreedom #personalliberty #antifascist

https://jezebel.com/there-are-now-tests-that-can-detect-if-someone-took-abo-1850839647