My grandmother's Catholic relatives had almost nothing to do with her after that - until, of course, the moment she announced her intention to marry my Protestant, English-born grandfather. THEN they all came out of the woodwork to scold her. She ignored them and married anyway.
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And the answer comes back, through time and space, in the ancient triple-voice of the Maiden, the Mother, the Crone: because we have dominion over our bodies, not you. Because our lives are formed of wellbeing, not just existence. Because you cannot choose for us.
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Because pregnancy and childbirth always, ALWAYS carry the risk of death, of permanent damage or injury, and that MATTERS. Because the choice exists to be made, and removing one option completely doesn't change that - it just means you've chosen for everyone.
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