but I also think that taking control of her own reproductive health is something all women MUST do.
Certainly. But the cards are stacked against us, here.
We don't get good (or any) sex/reproductive education.
Some lawmakers are trying to eliminate access to contraception, period.
Even when you, in theory, can get contraception - many insurance companies won't cover it, or will only cover specific kinds (that may or may not work for you). And the stuff is expensive.
Sure, condoms are relatively cheap. But how many women want to consistently use a condom when having sex with their husband? And how many husbands are down with that idea as well? (The majority of abortions sought are by married women who already have at least one child.)
Lawmakers are currently trying to redefine 'rape' to mean 'forcible rape' - so, if you said no, but you didn't get the shit beat out of you? Not rape, no abortion for you.
Lawmakers are also trying to allow hospitals to refuse to perform abortions, even when the life of the mother is at stake. Oh, you'll die? Too bad, shouldn't have opened your legs, dearie - even if they were forced open, even this was a wanted pregnancy that went horribly wrong.
But that goes right along with allowing pharmacists to refuse to fill prescriptions for contraception, because it goes against their 'beliefs'.
Women are in the firing line, here, and it's not at all black and white.
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Date: 2011-02-15 09:46 pm (UTC)Certainly. But the cards are stacked against us, here.
We don't get good (or any) sex/reproductive education.
Some lawmakers are trying to eliminate access to contraception, period.
Even when you, in theory, can get contraception - many insurance companies won't cover it, or will only cover specific kinds (that may or may not work for you). And the stuff is expensive.
Sure, condoms are relatively cheap. But how many women want to consistently use a condom when having sex with their husband? And how many husbands are down with that idea as well? (The majority of abortions sought are by married women who already have at least one child.)
Lawmakers are currently trying to redefine 'rape' to mean 'forcible rape' - so, if you said no, but you didn't get the shit beat out of you? Not rape, no abortion for you.
Lawmakers are also trying to allow hospitals to refuse to perform abortions, even when the life of the mother is at stake. Oh, you'll die? Too bad, shouldn't have opened your legs, dearie - even if they were forced open, even this was a wanted pregnancy that went horribly wrong.
But that goes right along with allowing pharmacists to refuse to fill prescriptions for contraception, because it goes against their 'beliefs'.
Women are in the firing line, here, and it's not at all black and white.