It is Saturday morning (6/24/2023) and CNN is on in the background bringing news to me of yet another Russian Revolution. The last thoughts I had before going off to sleep last night were on this same subject as I reviewed Twitter. I’d like to summarize them for you.
I don't like abortion, it should always be an absolute last resort. But I think it's worthwhile to imagine the consequences of banning it, which go way beyond the inconvenience of traveling ( something not possible for many lower-income women).
Consequences such as aborted schooling, child neglect/abuse and harm to the mother ( especially in the cases of rape/incest). Banning it was a simplistic solution, a partial solution.
How about adding funds to make adoption cheaper, efforts to not only educate boys and young men about their responsibility but adding consequences such as having to work after school to support the child they fathered. Add to that wage garnishment or prison labor for those who've shown they won't shoulder the responsibility.
Prophylactics available in high schools? Child care subsidies for mothers carrying unwanted children to term? Someone might feel they shouldn't be taxed for the mistakes/problems of another, but an upcoming generation of neglected children is going to affect such a person whether they like it or not.
I admire this statement:
I have no idea what is going on.
One fellow who might have something to say based on his knowledge of Ukraine and Russia, his ability to speak both languages and have spent a lifetime studying Russia and Ukraine and having friends in both countries: https://snyder.substack.com/p/prigozhins-march-on-moscow?utm_source=post-email-title&publication_id=310897&post_id=131068399&isFreemail=true&utm_medium=email
I don't like abortion, it should always be an absolute last resort. But I think it's worthwhile to imagine the consequences of banning it, which go way beyond the inconvenience of traveling ( something not possible for many lower-income women).
Consequences such as aborted schooling, child neglect/abuse and harm to the mother ( especially in the cases of rape/incest). Banning it was a simplistic solution, a partial solution.
How about adding funds to make adoption cheaper, efforts to not only educate boys and young men about their responsibility but adding consequences such as having to work after school to support the child they fathered. Add to that wage garnishment or prison labor for those who've shown they won't shoulder the responsibility.
Prophylactics available in high schools? Child care subsidies for mothers carrying unwanted children to term? Someone might feel they shouldn't be taxed for the mistakes/problems of another, but an upcoming generation of neglected children is going to affect such a person whether they like it or not.