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kestrel91316

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5. I have called denial of abortion rights "reproductive slavery"

Reply to xchrom (Original post)

Thu Mar 22, 2012, 11:12 AM

Mar 2012

for over 25 years, but for the most part women have rejected that comparison and I DON'T KNOW WHY.

When you are denied ownership rights over your own physical body, and denied the autonomy to make your own medical and physical decisions, you do not own yourself. Someone else does.

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Reproductive Rights and the Long Hand of Slave Breeding [View all] xchrom Mar 2012 OP

Thanks for posting. DURHAM D Mar 2012 #1

Love that it starts out criticizing the word "choice" in reproductive issues! intheflow Mar 2012 #2

K & r ProfessionalLeftist Mar 2012 #3

I've hated the "Choice" meme for ages...... BlancheSplanchnik Mar 2012 #4

I have called denial of abortion rights "reproductive slavery" kestrel91316 Mar 2012 #5

excellent marshall gaines Mar 2012 #6

And tied in with the other non-talked about issue, when does a fetus become a Human? happyslug Mar 2012 #7