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TheGoldenEel posted...

you cant separate this idea from literal centuries of religions oppressing women

I understand the systemic claim, but I guess I have a hard time going to the end point that having that abortion view is always due to the past.

Like, yes, much of our morality system is based on religion and in the past religion was (and still is) sexist. Leading to a morality that creates taboos for things that don't impact men as much as it might impact women.

At the end of the day though, it seems...demeaning to somehow act as if people today can't come to their (incorrect) positions of their own "free" will.

Like, I'll straight up say my own opinion. I do think abortion is ending a potential life, but I think a woman's right to choose to follow through with pregnancy overrides that right. Because pregnancy can be such a traumatic event and it shouldn't be forced. Therefore I'm heavily pro-choice.

If someone agreed with the first part of my opinion, but thinks that life has priority, I think they're wrong, but it's an actual opinion someone can come to.

They're wrong and they should be fighting for an increase in material and social nets so allow people to have children, and those that don't infuriate me and I'm sure for many of them it is about some form of control.