Charlie StrossApr 20, 2024

From America with cash: Right-wing groups want to end abortion in the UK

A right-wing political and media ecosystem pushing a US-style anti-abortion agenda is gaining traction in the UK

https://www.opendemocracy.net/en/us-anti-abortion-culture-war-uk-stella-creasy-amendement-/

Meanwhile:

YouGov survey finds nearly 90% of Britons support abortion

https://www.msichoices.org/latest/yougov-survey-finds-nearly-90-of-britons-support-abortion-in-the-uk/

Inside US-led fight to centre abortion in UK culture wars

A right-wing political and media ecosystem pushing a US-style anti-abortion agenda is gaining traction in the UK

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Show threadRachel Greenham
@cstross the attack on trans healthcare in this country is part of this. it's the same fight, with the same enemy, over bodily autonomy, using us as the wedge to, for instance, break the principle of Gillick competency.
Apr 20, 2024 at 10:06amIvory for Mac
Show threadCharlie StrossApr 20, 2024
@StrangeNoises Yes, and the Cass report contains a buried landmine—that it applies to under-25s, not just "children"—that makes it clear that they're aiming for total elimination, not the usual protect-the-kids (or rather control-our-chattels) rhetoric.