I am seldom overtly political here, but I want to say a thing out loud.

A right to bodily autonomy isn't conditioned on being a rape or incest survivor. We must not create special circumstances when we recognize a woman's right to avail herself of family planning services or medical care.

It's her body. The decisions are hers, in consultation she takes with her doctor, and influenced, to the extent she elects, by her partner.

That's it.

Identical philosophy applies to trans folks.

@mikeolson good post, Mike. 👍🏻

@mikeolson *nodds in agreement*

One's human rights don't even depend on whether one agrees with them or not.

@mikeolson You can't own women.

Has to be distinct because "you can't own people" is ALSO controversial and there are those who don't allow as how women are people.

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Thank you. I know why people point out the horrors that outlawing abortion adds to.

But unwillingly going through pregnancy and childbirth IS a nightmare all on its own. Nothing else needs to be added. It's violating (not to mention dangerous) to be forced to do that. No matter what.

@mikeolson I’m happy to see men joining the fight. More of this please!
@mikeolson Thank-you Mike and Mastadon for continuing to restore my faith in men and humanity.
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Yes, exactly! And that shouldn't be "political"... it should just be the way society works, because every human is entitled to the same consideration & treatment as every other human - unless there's a very specific reason why certain rights are withdrawn... like they have committed a heinous crime. But there are a lot of seriously stupid, misguided sheeple in the world.

@mikeolson I saw this on Instagram last summer and it gave me a whole new perspective on the situation. Your (thoughtful and appreciated) post made me think of it:

#womensrights #abortion #abortionrights

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Right: An Emancipation Proclamation on Bodily Autonomy. Which is liberating everyone from government interference where bodies / preference is concerned.

Regulating public health isn't in conflict with that. Though individual choices could be ... anti-vax for instance.

Good idea!

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Nixon didn't want political opposition, he created anti pot & drug hysteria to fill jails with the largest demographic of that political opposition, black and young white men. He, they, were astoundingly successful, increasing jail populations by a factor of ten.

These laws will criminalize women.

Idaho has already passed laws to pr out of state travel for pregnant

I'm not accusing, I'm reporting. "Aide: Nixon’s war on drugs targeted blacks, hippies"
https://www.cnn.com/2016/03/23/politics/john-ehrlichman-richard-nixon-drug-war-blacks-hippie/index.html

@mikeolson the best comment I read@on@this issue is that a woman shouldn’t only have autonomy over her body if a man violates it first
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It seems simple, but so many fall for the rape/incest/ women's health excuses. The framing needs to change. It is always her decision.
@mikeolson This, and also: the fact that saying this qualifies as "overtly political" in some countries is horrifying.

@mikeolson 👏👏👏 Women's right to self-determination is a human right, as much as a man's right to determine, what women are entitled to do with their bodies is not.

#SaveLives #WomensRights #HumanRights #SelfDetermination #AbortionRights #BanTheGOP #Corruption #Tyranny #Despotism #YourVoiceMatters #RaiseYourVoice

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bUt wHaT AbOuT ThE RiGhTs oF ThE UnBoRn bAbY'S

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Applies to every human that isn't harming anyone.

@mikeolson this problem must be corrected. please read and boost.