Comment on Abortion Rights: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
dangblingus@lemmy.dbzer0.com 10 months agoNo, it’s not reductionist. It’s exactly what it is. What is reductionist is making it some kind of moral panic based on misinterpretation of religious text in order to force your perspective on others. The bible gives instructions on how to perform an abortion, and we know that abortion saves lives. Ectopic pregnancy, miscarriages, and other perfectly legitimate medical reasons are part of why abortion access is necessary and should be enshrined as female health care.
cricket98@lemmy.world 10 months ago
I’m not religious at all. Even though I’m not religious, I think it’s still fine for me to speak out on things I view as wrong.
I’m ok with abortion if the mothers life is directly at risk. I’m not ok with abortion being a backup birth control.
Olhonestjim@lemmy.world 10 months ago
Nope, that’s exactly what abortion is, birth control. That is exactly what it was established as decades ago, and exactly what that partisan Supreme Court overturned against the will of the people.
Abortion is nothing less than birth control.
cricket98@lemmy.world 10 months ago
I’m glad you are admitting it. Many people try to hide this fact. I wonder why