Abortion bans aren’t just about controlling women’s bodies. They’re about controlling women’s sexuality. Owning women. From limiting birth control to banning comprehensive sex ed, US religious fundamentalists are working hard to outlaw sex that falls outside their theology.
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Ultimately, this is about women’s power. When women are in control of their sexuality, it threatens a core element underpinning right-wing ideology: patriarchy. It’s a brutal form of oppression to seize control of the 1 essential thing a person should command: their own body.
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I was a fundamentalist Christian who protested planned Parenthood. Now I'm the opposite - I've spent years in sex work and am a spiritual atheist who is very pro abortion. And, having been immersed in both sides, I can tell you your explanation for this doesn't feel correct.
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