Time to flip over the table.
That’s what someone I know said when they heard about the latest anti-abortion legislation passed in the United States.
In Louisiana lawmakers have decided that a woman who has an abortion will have to pay for the foetus’ funeral.
Flip it over. Make some noise. Get really. Fucking. Mad.
Because this is just another attempt to make women feel like absolute crap for living.
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The legislation also bans women from getting abortion because of fetal abnormality. Just outrageous. And the whole funeral thing? Do they have to put a notice in the death column of the paper too? You know, so all their friends and neighbours can see them for the shameful, evil creatures they really are?
Unbelievable.
I don't think being forced to have counciling and discussing 'options' is a bad thing. I have a few friends who describe their abortion as the biggest regret of their lives. I have others with no regrets. Either way it's a HUGE decision and shouldn't be taken lightly it isn't simply a "medical procedure" it's life changing.
Only recently discovering my own devastating unplanned pregnancy I panicked and in shock booked a medical termination (partner supported this) appointment for the following day. There I would see a doctor, have my ultrasound and be given my RU486 and for a tidy sum of $450 and my life could go on the same. My life had just recently returned to a happy balance after returning to work post- 2nd planned baby.
It was my mother who urged me to just wait a week. Turns out that one week of sleepless nights and lots of discussion is enough time to have a complete 180. Partner and I are now excited to be 17weeks pregnant with baby #3.
It's frightens me how quickly available it was when I wasn't emotionly stable enough to make the decision.
I hear you and agree some counselling and discussing options are great and most women would appreciate this BUT ultimately the choice is then the mothers. If, after counselling and considering options, the mother wants an abortion it should be freely available. It's no ones business but hers. No more questions asked.
I couldn't agree more.