I guess you could say that living in America is almost like living in a bubble. I had never learned or heard about other country's policies involving abortion, and when I discovered that it is illegal all through out Africa and South America (with limited exceptions) I was floored. I don't think that is right, as there will just be more death and injury due to illegal abortions.
Monday, October 5, 2009
abortion
At the risk of sounding ignorant and possibly flat out stupid, I was shocked while reading through The Penguin Atlas. I knew that women are continually oppressed, but I never was able to understand just how bad it can be. This book was eye-opening, and it brought to life all sorts of problems I had never contemplated. I found the abortion map to be particularly astonishing and irritating. I have strong beliefs that it is a woman's decision what she does with her own body, and I find it disgusting that there are several countries in which men must first give their wife permission. I also find the number of countries with intensive restrictions (and flat out illegality) to be disturbing.
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It's as if governments just don't seem to understand that if they don't help legalize abortion and help women find safe options, these women would undoubtedly become so desperate for a solution that they would seek out vastly unsafe methods i.e. unlicensed abortion provide, scam natural abortive herbs/medicines, etc. Let's hope Obama starts doing something about this soon.
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