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drmeow

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46. IMO some of these are

Wed Jun 15, 2022, 09:02 AM

Jun 2022

spot on but others are very context specific, in particular the first one.

On edit - also, "contributing to stigma" is not the same as "threatening the loss of." Stigma is not the only, or even the biggest, problem with abortion. The biggest problem with abortion is an issue of equality - are women equal or are they beneath men. No way in which we talk about abortion will change that.

These suggestions are good when speaking one-to-one with women who have had an abortion or have just learned they are pregnant. They may to apply to policy discussions or activism.

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6 Ways You're Contributing To Abortion Stigma Without Realizing It [View all] Nevilledog Jun 2022 OP

Given I disagree with the very first one, I'm not going to read the rest Hugh_Lebowski Jun 2022 #1

All 6 inthewind21 Jun 2022 #2

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It might depend on the conversation, but at minimum, I don't think they're a worse choice Hugh_Lebowski Jun 2022 #8

What are the euphemisms you use? WhiskeyGrinder Jun 2022 #9

Right-to-choose, reproductive freedom/rights, terminate, those sorts of things (nt) Hugh_Lebowski Jun 2022 #11

Furthermore, for my part, I've never made a secret of my disdain here or elsewhere for this sort of Hugh_Lebowski Jun 2022 #13

I don't really see how calling abortion "abortion" is PC, but okay. WhiskeyGrinder Jun 2022 #17

Agreed on this particular example, but it's of a larger part ... Hugh_Lebowski Jun 2022 #23

Interesting, that's not what I got from this article. WhiskeyGrinder Jun 2022 #25

Like I said, the first one, and the premise put me off and I didn't read them all Hugh_Lebowski Jun 2022 #28

Without euphemisms I wouldn't be able to use my favorite... Hugin Jun 2022 #22

At this point phrasing isn't going to change anything. LakeArenal Jun 2022 #3

Lotta weird pushback on this list. K&R. WhiskeyGrinder Jun 2022 #5

I find it fascinating. Nevilledog Jun 2022 #6

That, and frustrating. Oh well, the movement marches on. WhiskeyGrinder Jun 2022 #7

Posted to Facebook. n/t ChazII Jun 2022 #10

Thanks, Nev. "I support the full range of necessary women's health-care" is currently working for me Hekate Jun 2022 #12

... Nevilledog Jun 2022 #14

You don't have to be pro-abortion to be pro-choice. Caliman73 Jun 2022 #15

Huzzah... Claire Oh Nette Jun 2022 #18

+1 (nt) Hugh_Lebowski Jun 2022 #24

Totally agree! 👍 nt Raine Jun 2022 #33

K&R Solly Mack Jun 2022 #16

Everything about abortion is hard. I know, I had one. Joinfortmill Jun 2022 #19

I'm sorry your experience was painful and difficult. WhiskeyGrinder Jun 2022 #21

This message was self-deleted by its author Joinfortmill Jun 2022 #20

The first one is not something I've encountered in ordinary conversation. But the 3rd one is odd Martin68 Jun 2022 #26

There's a trend of moving away from that language within the movement because illegal WhiskeyGrinder Jun 2022 #27

That assumes those pills are legal iemanja Jun 2022 #32

The pills are available from a global supplier, and will be legal in some states for at least some WhiskeyGrinder Jun 2022 #34

Ok, I get the idea. But there will be many lower income women who can't access that choice. Martin68 Jun 2022 #35

Right. There are many people who can't access that choice even though it's legal. WhiskeyGrinder Jun 2022 #36

I urge everyone to read all of this. ShazzieB Jun 2022 #29

Thank you so much for sharing this. WhiskeyGrinder Jun 2022 #30

Thank you so much for this. Would you consider cross-posting it in Women's niyad Jun 2022 #41

I will be glad to post it there! ShazzieB Jun 2022 #43

whenever and can be as long as you like. It is so very important and you express niyad Jun 2022 #44

That was a compelling read! K&R Torchlight Jun 2022 #31

That's why I am Pro-Abortion. qwlauren35 Jun 2022 #37

. WhiskeyGrinder Jun 2022 #45

About the only thing I would change qwlauren35 Jun 2022 #47

Well, the term "pro abortion" has the same problem as "defund the police" Blaukraut Jun 2022 #38

I like phrases such as, "I don't want the governor standing next to the stirrups," Ilsa Jun 2022 #39

Point 6 has, well, a point that ties in to 1 rather well. Lancero Jun 2022 #40

I am pro-choice. Behind the Aegis Jun 2022 #42

IMO some of these are drmeow Jun 2022 #46