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My Body, My Choice

In the 1973, US made abortion legal. And, now the supreme court wants to push a ban of abortion across the entire country. This happening caused more than 300 pro-choice protests . And even though a clear majority of Americans support an abortion, some of the states has already created ban on it (ex. Louisiana - they would charge women with murder if they end their pregenecy)

It’s unimaginable for me that abortion is still considered a murder or is taken away form women who lifes can be at stake. I was especially surprised that a country like the US, which is synonymous with freedom, now struggles with dealing with this matter. In my opinion, it’s inhumane to take away this choice from women and it's even worse to listen to privileged men talking about it. I believe that the key for this “problem” is a proper education about an abortion ( for everybody ) and to finally listen to each other without judgement  

 “When abortion is illegal, women die. Forced motherhood is female enslavement,” Luna Hernandez, one of the organizers of the rally




SOURCE: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/may/14/abortion-rights-protests-us-roe-v-wade

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  1. Unfortunately, in the US, like in Poland, the political establishment is to a large extent influenced by religious extremists (in the US the so called evangelicals), and this has led to the Supreme Court being dominated by right-wing conservatists.
    And all this happening at the time when in Europe this fight has been over for half a century.

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