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THREAD: The abortion access movement needs to focus on things like bodily autonomy and damage from pregnancy, more than anything else. But I don’t see those issues taking hold, especially with groups meant to represent us. Even saying pregnancy hurts women is still taboo. 1/
So I’m thinking we should begin a “school of thought” that spotlights women’s physical and emotional well-being related to reproduction, rather than taking traditional approaches such as fetal development, financial security, or abortions that are necessary to prevent children 2/
from suffering debilitating illness. Those topics matter, but women’s bodies are at stake, so women’s bodies should be central to the discussion.
This would need a name and a symbol so that it can be recognized and proponents can communicate. 3/
This would need a name and a symbol so that it can be recognized and proponents can communicate. 3/
I’ve come up with Lifetime Ethics Advocacy, and a purple circle for a symbol. 
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🟣" title="Violetter Kreis" aria-label="Emoji: Violetter Kreis"> A circle representing the cycle of female disposability, and purple because it’s pretty.
Some other subjects that would be relevant to a woman-centered pro-choice movement:
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Some other subjects that would be relevant to a woman-centered pro-choice movement:
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-human rights
-human needs such as freedom and dignity
-difference between work vs one’s body parts being used
-the precedent for not forcibly using bodies, such as criminalization of rape, forced experimentation, and the Constitutional amendment against slavery
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-human needs such as freedom and dignity
-difference between work vs one’s body parts being used
-the precedent for not forcibly using bodies, such as criminalization of rape, forced experimentation, and the Constitutional amendment against slavery
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-emotional effects throughout and after such use
-fear inflicted by the knowledge that contraception could fail and they could be forced through traumatic violation
-effects on romantic relationships
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-fear inflicted by the knowledge that contraception could fail and they could be forced through traumatic violation
-effects on romantic relationships
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-that girls considered “precious lives” before birth are no longer so upon fertility
-the experiences of the four percent from the Turnaway Study who wished they could have aborted
-treating ZEFs as persons would require such things as investigating miscarriages
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-the experiences of the four percent from the Turnaway Study who wished they could have aborted
-treating ZEFs as persons would require such things as investigating miscarriages
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-birth trauma
I’m tagging followers and people I follow who I think might be interested. Sorry if I miss anyone; please do join and involve your own followers.
@HERterus @Heather4amazon @maqart55 @1sweetBadger
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I’m tagging followers and people I follow who I think might be interested. Sorry if I miss anyone; please do join and involve your own followers.
@HERterus @Heather4amazon @maqart55 @1sweetBadger
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@TheAbortionGirl @philsageek @LouClinicEscort @AtheistEngineer
Feel free to add your input as well. Women’s freedom is a team efforthttps://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🙂" title="Leicht lächelndes Gesicht" aria-label="Emoji: Leicht lächelndes Gesicht">
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Feel free to add your input as well. Women’s freedom is a team effort
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