You would think that people are aware of the dangers, but we’ve seen evidence of many an American politician say nonsense about female anatomy before ‘if a woman gets wet while being raped that means she enjoys it, women’s bodies have a way to shut down if they’re being raped’ etc so I don’t find it too hard to think that these lawmakers aren’t fully aware of the risks of it. Ditto for a lot of pro life people who vehemently say that it’s as simple as the woman carrying the child to term and then just putting them up for adoption. These people don’t sound like those who understand the risks either. I’m not speaking about the caf here really, since the general knowledge level on here is higher than most places, but rather when I see these points being tossed out on social media etc.
I agree that for a woman who has been trying for a child, or one that wants to keep her pregnancy, that the fetus is as valuable to her as her own life. My point was aimed at if said woman wants to have an abortion, and we need to look at it from that angle, then for me, no the life of the fetus isn’t worth the same as her own. That’s my opinion. There will never be any black and white agreements on this because it’s such a morally grey area.
What is black and white though is that a lot of women who get pregnant aren’t ready for it, aren’t in a state of mind or a place in their life where they can care for a child adequately, and if they aren’t allowed to access the legal means of termination, then they will resort to other methods, ones that could be much more harmful to them. That or they’re forced to bring a life into the world that may not get the life or love it deserves.
I just don’t believe that this should be illegal. You can’t legislate someone’s body like this, or an event that literally changes your life forever. Women should be free to make this decision of their own accord, for their own reasons.