Feminism: chat
pointythings · 13/03/2023 21:08
@Shelefttheweb on the contrary, it is a very accurate term. These are people who oppose any form of abortion, including very early medical abortions, TFMR and everything in between. They want to force all pregnant women to give birth, no matter what their circumstances, rather than avail themselves of safe, legal abortion. There really isn't a better way to describe them, especially since for them, it's all about the birth, and really not about anything else.
Are you one of them perchance?
Shelefttheweb · 13/03/2023 21:16
pointythings · 13/03/2023 21:08
@Shelefttheweb on the contrary, it is a very accurate term. These are people who oppose any form of abortion, including very early medical abortions, TFMR and everything in between. They want to force all pregnant women to give birth, no matter what their circumstances, rather than avail themselves of safe, legal abortion. There really isn't a better way to describe them, especially since for them, it's all about the birth, and really not about anything else.
Are you one of them perchance?
They still give birth. Or explain to me how a 30-week foetus leaves the body? They don’t get reabsorbed!
pointythings · 13/03/2023 22:00
@Shelefttheweb I have a friend who had a termination at 26 weeks because of a foetal abnormality incompatible with life. This was a much wanted baby. Forced Birthers would have forced her to carry to term and then give birth to a dead baby, adding 14 weeks of distress to her already horrific situation.
That is the point: it is about giving women the choice about how they deal with their situation, rather than forcing one path on them, which is what the Forced Birthers want to happen.
This is why they should be called Forced Birthers and not Pro Life or any other such whitewashing term.
You haven't answered the question I asked you.
TooBigForMyBoots · 13/03/2023 22:13
Shelefttheweb · 13/03/2023 21:05
Forced birthed is such a disgusting and inaccurate term. How do you think an aborted third trimester foetus actually leaves the body? You don’t get to not give birth just because the baby is dead.
TooBigForMyBoots · 13/03/2023 17:12
It's hyperbolic shite from Forced Birthers. They're always at it OP.
It is a wholly accurate term. They want to stop abortion and force women to continue with pregnancies and give birth instead.🤷♀️
ZoeCM · 15/03/2023 17:58
A women then presenting at 21 weeks saying she wants an abortion of a otherwise healthy foetus would raise questions.
The woman would likely have already gone through at least 1 scan and 2 midwife appointments where she will have said in some form that she wants to continue the pregnancy.
Okay, so the doctor asks the patient if she's changed her mind due to the baby's sex. She says no, she's just discovered her husband is having an affair, they need to focus on patching their marriage up, she'll be suicidal if she continues with the pregnancy. Or she claims something has triggered a traumatic childhood memory - basically, something has happened that has made her no longer want the pregnancy. What are the odds the doctor will still say no?
Keepupandout · 15/03/2023 18:05
If you make it legal for women to choose abortion freely and without restrictions, some may abort for reasons you don't agree with (like sex selection).
But it's none of your business, or mine, why a woman would choose an abortion. It's up to her. Her body, her choice.
JudgyVonHolierThanThou · 15/03/2023 18:11
Shelefttheweb · 13/03/2023 21:05
Forced birthed is such a disgusting and inaccurate term. How do you think an aborted third trimester foetus actually leaves the body? You don’t get to not give birth just because the baby is dead.
TooBigForMyBoots · 13/03/2023 17:12
It's hyperbolic shite from Forced Birthers. They're always at it OP.
Yes it is a disgusting - and wholly accurate term, and an even more disgusting situation to be forced to be in.
You won’t get any disagreement on that.
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