Roe Vs. Wade - Tumblr Posts
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.
✅ safety from guns
✅ wants safe abortion access
✅ queer
❎ black
✅ girl
❎ disabled
✅ kid (minor teen - same thing)
✅ POC
❎ trans
USA looks like hell for me and while I knew I didn't want to stay there now there's absolutely no fucking way I'm gonna go there.
I hope whichever fucks made these laws die a slow and painful death.
Welcome to the United States of America where if you want to be safe from guns you die if you want to get a safe abortion you die if you're gay you die if you're black you die if you're a woman you die if you're disabled you die if you're a kid you die if you're a POC you die if you're trans you die and no one will do anything about it because some stupid cuntrags that are two steps away from tripping on a staircase and dying cling to some dipshit beliefs from over 6 decades ago and decide to make it everyone's problem
for anyone who is currently panicked about the Supreme Court overturning roe v. wade:
it hasn't happened yet.
what was leaked was an initial draft of the majority opinion: it's the first indication of what the supreme court are leaning towards voting and why. (and by the way, these never get revealed to the public during current cases. this is a huge deal.)
"Justices can and sometimes do change their votes as draft opinions circulate and major decisions can be subject to multiple drafts and vote-trading, sometimes until just days before a decision is unveiled. The court’s holding will not be final until it is published, likely in the next two months." (X)
it is vital that people understand that it hasn't happened yet. and don't get me wrong: this is still very bad. my point isn't to give people a reason to stop caring. my point is, armed as we are with this leaked information, please please contact your state officials. support abortion rights initiatives as well as you are able.
send the Supreme Court every message we can that making this ruling would go against the public's wishes. turn public favor vehemently against them.
this hasn't happened yet. do not resign yourself to this future. do not panic. do not give up.
Breaking News: US ready to sink further into right wing theocracy
"The Supreme Court has voted to strike down the landmark Roe v. Wade decision, according to an initial draft majority opinion written by Justice Samuel Alito circulated inside the court and obtained by POLITICO.
The draft opinion is a full-throated, unflinching repudiation of the 1973 decision which guaranteed federal constitutional protections of abortion rights and a subsequent 1992 decision – Planned Parenthood v. Casey – that largely maintained the right. “Roe was egregiously wrong from the start,” Alito writes.
“We hold that Roe and Casey must be overruled,” he writes in the document, labeled as the “Opinion of the Court.” “It is time to heed the Constitution and return the issue of abortion to the people’s elected representatives.”
Read the full piece here: https://www.politico.com/news/2022/05/02/supreme-court-abortion-draft-opinion-00029473
CLARIFICATION:
"Every reporter picking up this Politico scoop needs to be very clear — this is a leak of a DRAFT. No ruling has been made public. If a patient has an appointment, they can continue to receive care. Those draconian anti-choice trigger laws in certain states DO NOT APPLY yet."
Christina Henderson
UPDATE:
"Supreme Court lawyer Neal Katyal: "My thoughts on politico story saying the Court voted to say Roe v. Wade is fully overruled. I’ve quickly scanned the draft opinion and it appears legitimate. This means there was a preliminary vote to fully overrule Roe V Wade and that a majority of the Court agreed.
This opinion says states can criminalize abortion, with no rape or incest exception. It is exactly the hardline position I’ve been saying the Court is going to impose for the last 3 years. It will set women back in profound ways. Congress must act ASAP."
THREAD: https://twitter.com/neal_katyal/status/1521292108975513601
The Supreme Court may toss Roe. But Congress can still preserve abortion rights.
A simple majority vote in the Senate would nullify the threat to reproductive health posed by the Mississippi case.
Readers, I'll post "what do we do now" info soon. In the meanwhile here's my post on the 100% hypocrisy of the so-called “Pro Life” movement
All the Trump-appointed justices blatantly lied, under oath, about settled law and Roe v Wade.
The judicial insurrection is 100% Republican.
The time for impeaching these liars is now. Perjury is the 'egregious breech of trust'.
i don’t know who needs this but here you go you lovely creatures
Please reblog!
I would like to inform the American citizens that abortions can be obtained in Canada without citizenship or insurance for $300 CAD! Planned Parenthood will refer you to a facility that will help you
I’ve said it before, and I will say it again.
If you want Roe v Wade overturned, but don’t support:
Comprehensive sexual education in schools
Easy and affordable access to contraception
Access to adequate and affordable prenatal care
Paid parental leave
Subsidized childcare
CHIP (Children’s Health Insurance Program)
WIC,
Then you don’t actually care about reducing abortions or protecting children. You just want to punish women for having sex.
My heart goes out to anyone with a uterus living in the USA right now. What a sad day when guns have more rights than you.
to my usamerican people:
here is an article that details the status of abortion rights in each state. roe v wade being overturned does not mean that abortion is illegal across the u.s., just that it is now determined on a state by state basis. please stay safe and stay informed.
the un-hyperlinked link is under the cut
Keep reading
to my fellow usamericans….in light of the supreme court overturning roe v wade, well known organizations like planned parenthood dont need your money right now - they have plenty - if you’re going to donate, donate to your local or state abortion funds
POSTING THIS AGAIN!!!
PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE BE CAREFUL OUT THERE!!!
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.
it is extraordinarily terrifying that a main reason listed on the scotus roe v wade opinion to explain why it's been overturned is simply just "the constitution has no mention of abortion." if this is their reasoning for every decision they are going to make, then all of us are in danger.
I'm so confused how firstly overturning roe v wade and then wanting to ban contraception is justified? In their minds?? Like if you don't want abortion...then wouldn't you want contraception...so that less people would get pregnant... and therefore less people would need abortions?? How do these guys justify that lmao
i wish white women would decentralize themselves more often and listen to women of color when we’re talking about social justice issues. abortion bans are not only about having control over people’s bodies, or at least, there’s more to it than that.
the idea is that an injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.
a racial injustice indubitably, somehow, will tie back into a gender issue. you shouldn’t only care about sociopolitical injustice when it effects you directly, but it’s come to my attention that a lot of you lack basic empathy.
the great replacement theory says that white people will eventually be overtaken in number by the black population. white men fear not having enough babies (soldiers) to uphold white supremacy. these men don’t care ab babies; they’re actively using you as incubators for an impending race war.
banning abortion is also an act of class warfare. living is expensive. they refuse to raise minimum wage. they refuse to give us free healthcare. so, what’s the consequence of that? we’ve stopped having children.
covid caused hundreds of thousands of people to lose their lives—for politicians, for businessmen, for capitalists, this means the economy needs more workers. they need more people to sign up for more shifts to feed their children. they need more babies to grow up and eventually become laborers. they need more babies to sell at adoption centers.
my point is that, these issues are all interconnected. classism, racism, and the patriarchy are not just systems of oppression that operate individually. they hold each other up. it’s like an infection—the police, banking, schools; the same country that bipoc have been warning the world about for years, while being ignored by said world, is the same country that snatched up your right to have an abortion.
With every passing day I lose more and more faith in this country and my will to change my name and move to Europe becomes stronger and stronger.
fuck the supreme court of the united states of america.
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.
reminder that it is codified in jewish law that abortion is required if a pregnancy puts the mother’s life in danger.
where’s your plea for religious freedom now?