In the US, anti-abortion activism almost always leverages religious arguments -- because these are the only available arguments that would be socially acceptable -- to such an extent that many people actually believe that opposition to abortion is *motivated by religion*.
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If you zoom out and look at more than just the US, you realize it's a misdirection. In every country, a certain kind of conservative men (and their allies, who may be women) staunchly oppose abortion rights -- no matter what their religion is, and whether they're religious or not
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This is true independently of religion, culture, or even ethical foundations. Non-religious conservative men in Japan (a very patriarchal society) don't oppose abortion because they subscribe to christian ethics, or because they see "all life" as "sacred".
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What, then, motivates anti-abortion activism around the world? For clues, you can look at the other things that these activists believe about women -- again, independently of culture or religion. The real motivation is not lost on most people, even in the US: it's about control.
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