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In light of recent events, I would like to remind everyone that the correct pro choice talking point that will actually pull people to our side is NOT whether a fetus is human or not because you'll never win. The correct argument is how the state should never have the power to force you to give up physical autonomy for the sake of any other being.
I guess I just don't understand the rioting of Roe V. Wade being overturned in states that are keeping abortions legal haha. People just rioting & causing chaos for the hell of it, apparently. & they say they're not violent. Lol.
Just as a HUGE FYI, I support women's rights, and the decision by the Supreme Court is a blatant attack against them. If you disagree and are celebrating this fucking bullshit, I'd say unfollow me, but that's not enough.
I'd rather you comment on this post so I can block you. The idea of my content being enjoyed by those that think it's okay to impose their belief systems on vulnerable women who have the right to dictate what happens to their body, to protect themselves from dangerous pregnancies, to not carry to term the result of a traumatic assault, and to make this choice for reasons that are none of your fucking business, fucking disgusts me.
"Abortion is killing babies" no. It's not. It's not so simple. The argument doesn't end there. People's lives are at stake. Some of those pregnant people were r*ped. Some of them struggle to afford daily food. Some of them have mental health issues. Some of them are alone. Some of them are kids. Some of them cannot give birth safely. Some of them are in life risking situations where they can get abused if someone else finds out they are pregnant. Some of them just don't want kids and know that they cannot be good parents to them because they are not ready.
It's not about "you didn't have protected sex, so you must now suffer the consequences". Because one action should not determine the rest of their life. They deserve to be happy. They deserve to have a life.
They do not deserve to get punished for one small mistake. The kids they forcefully gave birth to do not deserve to suffer the consequences.
They all deserve to live a life they can be content with, and you, a stranger who will never know them, should not control them or their lives.
Having rights to our own bodies is crucial, but when there’s a baby, its not just your body involved, it’s a body holding another body, is it really okay in most instances to use your complete freedom and right to take the life of another, even if it’s an unborn baby?
For those who rather not read this
That unborn child is living inside of another human being, who is currently living, breathing, and has years already to them. Going off on the logic you presented, both are "equal" in terms of choice. But here's the flaw. No one is asked for permission to be born. And we can't assume that everyone wants to be alive. I sure as hell don't. So who should make that decision? The expecting parent. They have to carry that child for 9 months (sometimes with lots of complications). They decide what to do with their body.
I love how it's the same arguments. No one truly wants to get an abortion. There aren't people lining up to get them. It's an invasive procedure. The person has to deal with messed up hormones after the fact. They may have their own emotions to deal with what they deem to be a lost life or lost potential of life. They may face stigma from others etc etc. Abortion isn't a fun weekend activity. It is a very real and difficult choice that people make.
It truly isn't as black and white as you make it. Having children, in this economy, is hard. What are we gonna tell people who got impregnated through r*pe? What about those living under the poverty line who truly cannot afford to feed another mouth? What of those who will be persecuted by their family or perhaps their own country because of premarital affairs? What are we to tell teens who still want to go to school and not worry about being a parent at such a young age? All of the reasonings don't matter. It isn't your decision to make. If you don't like abortions, don't get one. Plain and simple.
That child could be born into a very unfortunate circumstance because they were forced to be born. Foster care is already clogged. Can't forget parents resorting to giving their children away for s*x tr*fficing because times are tough. You don't really care about the unborn child. If you did, you'd consider all the differing factors that come to play in their potential life. Cause newsflash, life is only easy if you're a cis, white, and hetero male. Children deserve the absolute best quality of life that we can possibly provide. And if that person carrying the fetus says I am not ready to provide that, then guess what? Good on them for recognizing that and terminating something they are not prepared for.
Banning abortion is such a power trip. It's just there to take power away from persons with vaginas. I honestly am so heartbroken for many lives we will lose. Especially marginalized individuals who are already not taken seriously in healthcare. What about those lives huh? They mean fuck all to you? Or are we just caring about the unborn?
So to answer your question. Yes. Yes it is okay. It's none of your damn business regardless.
Since the SCOTUS doesn't think you have the right to hear this, please boost the hell out of the Miranda Warning.
You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say can and will be used against you in a court of law. You have the right to speak to an attorney, and to have an attorney present during any questioning. If you cannot afford a lawyer, one will be provided for you at government expense.
If someone knows other languages and can translate this, that would be wonderful because cops are no longer obligated to tell people their rights. This puts everyone but cops at risk. Let's make sure everyone on Tumblr knows.
Attn: People With Cervixes!
When was your last Pap smear?
Because I am tired of seeing young people (think 40 year olds!) die horribly of an almost completely preventable disease, and I haven't seen the obligatory Tumblr PSA about it, so I'm making my own.
1. CERVICAL CANCER IS REALLY BAD
Cancers that have a good prognosis are usually cancers that can be caught early--like skin cancer, which is easily seen, and therefore usually treated very early. Cervical cancer does not give you symptoms until you have very advanced disease, which means unless someone is regularly testing your cervix, you will likely not be diagnosed early. More than half of people diagnosed with cervical cancer present with advanced disease. 75% of them will be dead within 5 years. For comparison, when caught in the earliest stage, there is a 90% 5 year survival rate. Treatment for those diagnosed is chemo and radiation, and believe me, those are not fun. If you do happen to be in the lucky 25% of survivors, if your cancer comes back, you have an 85% chance of dying within a year. Also! We think of cancer as something that happens to old people, but the average age of diagnosis for cervical cancer is 50.
2. WHO GETS CERVICAL CANCER?
Cervical cancer used to be the most common cause of cancer-related death in women in America, but at this point it's basically a disease of People Without Pap Smears--developing countries, immigrants, low socioeconomic status, BIPOC, rural communities, LGBTQ, etc.
3. HOW DO PAP SMEARS SAVE YOUR LIFE?
A Pap smear is a screening test for two things: HPV, and your cervical cells. HPV is the most common sexually transmitted disease in the world. Literally half of the people in America have some strain of HPV on their body. Most HPV infections go away on their own (in people with healthy immune systems), but some strains are Very Bad, and some people are just Very Unlucky, and the HPV starts causing your cervical cells to turn cancerous. 91% of all cervical cancers are caused by HPV. So a Pap smear looks to see if your have HPV, and if so, is it one of the bad ones? And also, do you have any cancerous cells hanging about in your cervix? And! It takes 10-30 years for HPV to turn those cells into cancer, which means you have a really really long time to catch it before it becomes cancer and cut those pre-cancer cells out!
4. WHAT ABOUT THAT VACCINE?
The thing my dad said I shouldn't get because it might make me a slut. Yes! There is an HPV vaccine! You should get it! It protects you against the nine most common cancer-causing types of HPV. It's recommended starting at age 11, and you can get it up to age 45 now! (It used to be 26, but as of 2020, it's now extended.)You can get it from most primary care doctors, or from Planned Parenthood, CVS, Walgreens, etc. If you get the vaccine you still need Pap smears.
5. I HEARD YOU CAN ONLY GET THE VACCINE IF YOU'RE A VIRGIN
Fake news. While the vaccine does not treat old infections of HPV, it does prevent new ones, so while the benefits are theoretically decreased in those who have already been sexually active, it does not mean you will not benefit from having it!
6. WHO GETS PAP SMEARS?
Everyone with a cervix starting at age 21, until you lose your cervix or until you're 65. You should get them every 3-5 years (depending on your exact age and what test your doctor does).
7. BUT I GOT THE VACCINE
Nice! You still need Pap smears.
8. I HAD ONE AND IT WAS HORRIBLE/I'M SCARED OF THE EXAM
Talk to your doctor about this in advance! Good gynecologists (and other providers) will work with you to minimize discomfort as much as possible. They can use a small speculum and lots of gel, prescribe anti-anxiety medications to take in advance, and some people will even use numbing creams and/or laughing gas.
9. BUT I DON'T HAVE/CAN'T SEE A GYN
Most primary care physicians can do them! So do a lot of urgent care centers!
10. BUT I'M A LESBIAN
HPV can be transmitted through oral/genital contact, hand/genital, and even hand-to-hand-then-genital, so you still need Pap smears.
11. BUT I'M A VIRGIN/ASEXUAL
You still need Pap smears. HPV can be transmitted not just through penetrative sex, but also through oral/genital, hand/genital, and hand-to-hand-then-genital, and also 9% of cervical cancers are not caused by HPV.
12. BUT I'M A TRANSGENDER MAN
If your cervix was removed, then congrats! You do not need Pap smears. Otherwise, unfortunately, you are still at risk for cervical cancer and need to be screened.
13. BUT I'M A TRANSGENDER WOMAN
Neovaginas do not need Pap smears! Congrats! Consider getting the vaccine, though, to prevent spreading HPV to others.
14. BUT I'M A CIS-GENDERED MAN
Congrats! You do not need Pap smears! You should still consider the vaccine though, not only to prevent the spread of HPV to others, but also because HPV causes 50% of all penile cancers as well.
In summary: please please please go get your pap smear. Go get vaccinated. The spread of HPV can be prevented, and cervical cancer can be caught and treated before it even becomes cancer.
DON'T FEAR THE SMEAR
writers will really have a doc titled ‘fic planning’ and then it’s just blank
Sorry for a serious post but as this blog was originally made as a reminder not to trust every “fact” you read on tumblr:
Do not trust medical advice from random tumblr blogs, especially on how to perform surgery on yourself. This can kill you.
There appear to be troll/anti-abortion blogs posting self abortion advice that will get people killed. Posts sending people to religious fanatics instead of legitimate info resources. Posts advocating avoiding real medical assistance in favor of self harm and more.
We have all seen the reality-shredding lies that got this country where it is today, and you can expect them to continue, taking advantage of panic and fear as always to harm us.
Do research. Find resources you trust. Talk to people you trust. But for the love of god:
DO NOT TRUST RANDOM TUMBLR POSTS WITH YOUR LIFE AND HEALTH.
If you think overturning Roe vs Wade was a win today, from the bottom of my heart, go fuck yourself.
i am pro-choice and if you are not then with all disrespect, fuck off. you are not welcome on my blog if you value a distorted interpretation of an archaic book over the rights, lives, wellbeing, and safety of trans and feminine people. i support everyone's right to choose what is best for their bodies and if you are sick enough to be against that, stay far away from me.
A state to state guide to abortion support resources.
The national abortion helpline: 1-800-772-9100
A master document with abortion funds to every state.
Missouri already has signed to end abortion, help here.
Abortion resource for minors.
A help service for privacy abortions.
In the aftermath of Roe v. Wade being overturned, here’s some resources:
1. AbortionFinder.org
2. Planned Parenthood’s Find a Health Center
3. ABC News’ state-by-state legality list
4. Politico’s state-by-state legality list
Abortion-friendly (one asterisk indicates potential change and two asterisks indicate some limitations) U.S. states include:
Alaska
Arizona*
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
D.C.
Florida**
Georgia*
Hawaii
Illinois
Indiana**
Iowa**
Kansas**
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan*
Minnesota
Montana
Nebraska**
Nevada**
New Jersey
New Hampshire**
New Mexico
New York**
North Carolina*
Ohio*
Oregon
Pennsylvania**
Rhode Island
South Carolina*
Vermont
Virginia**
Washington
5. Finally, an important reminder: Research Shows Access to Legal Abortion Improves Women’s Lives
I know.
You're angry. You should be. You're scared. You should be.
This is awful. It's horrifying. It's deeply depressing. Rage. Scream. Mourn the tragedy we know is coming.
But remember this: what we are about to experience is the world our grandmothers and great grandmothers lived in. This is what they fought against.
Remember that they won. Even if the victory was temporary, they still won.
We can win, too. Prepare yourself. Finish your mourning, and get back to the fight. Yes, it's awful that we have to have this same fight. It's frustrating. It's heartbreaking. But now is not the time to surrender to despair.
Now the work begins.
Rating: Cute
This mother rat is “protecting” her babies by making sure they stay close to her. She’s doing her best even if she is struggling a bit!
PSA! You're not "screwing over the man" by shitting on independent authors. You're just taking their livelihood. And we're not talking about KU books.
[Image ID: A screenshot of a tweet by username @KBrombergDriven. The text reads:
"1/2 Every time you return an ebook at Amazon, the author is charged back more than what they were paid for the sale. Yes, that means we could owe Amazon at the end of the month. Since TikToks went viral saying 'it's okay to return ebooks'
2/2 most authors returns have skyrocketed. Reading and returning a book is stealing. If you want free books, try the library app, Libby (among others) #AmazonisNotALibrary"
/.End ID]
STOP EATING DAILY HARVEST FOOD IMMEDIATELY!! THEIR SHIT IS MAKING PEOPLE NEED TO HAVE ENTIRE FUCKING ORGANS REMOVED
the FDA is still testing the food, especially their lentil crumbles, to find out exactly what is wrong and I will update here when those results come out
people are being hospitalized with major liver damage and many have had to have organs removed
I do not give a SINGLE fuck if it is just the lentil crumbles right now but when there is something this wrong at any point in the chain of daily harvest's products it is NOT WORTH IT
Fareeha: *dressed in combat gear way too big for her making her argument as to why she should be allowed to join in on the fighting*
What Gabe, Jack, and Ana see:
I’m the problem T.T
Is this a problem?
wheeeeeeeeeeeee
Hanzo: *standing beside Genji as his brother shows him around the facility, looking dark, mean and brooding*
Cole: *admiring from afar* my god he’s so mysterious, what I’d give to make him smile, I just wanna know what’s going on inside that head, what are you thinking about beautiful?…
What Hanzos thinking about: