U.S. service members have long faced strict limits on abortions, even when used to resolve miscarriages. Under federal law, the military will only pay for abortions in cases of rape, incest or to save the mother’s life.
Maybe I’m overly snarky but my initial read of this headline was, “See, it can happen to someone whose life is valuable, too! It doesn’t just affect minorities and welfare queens that you secretly think kinda deserve it.”
You’re not wrong but also: “even though your family have good medical insurance, and only have wanted pregnancies, you’re not safe from this happening to you or your loved one.” Because along with the prejudices you cited, “my abortion is justified, theirs isn’t” is very much a thing.
Hey, anything that helps create and widen cracks in the wall. People like yourself aren’t the ones who need to read this story to be convinced, although you might need to cite it when arguing with stupid relatives over the holidays.
Actually, she is in the coast guard and had some of the best health insurance in the country, but Republicans poisoned the system “to fight abortions” so she nearly died from predictable, preventable complications of a miscarriage.
True, but that’s the message that needs to be sent… Though you could also phrase it as “look at how this hurt someone doing everything right”
It’s the same as with “criminals”, they think “I’m not a criminal, this would never apply to me”. They draw a line between “me” and “them”, and believe that difference will protect them. Even when they commit crimes, they’re not a “criminal”, they’re a good person and “criminals” are bad people. From there it’s a short walk to “they must deserve it”, even if they’re proven innocent they’ll think “we’ll they’re a criminal, they probably did other bad things that got them there”
You have to shove it in their face over and over - there is no line between you and the victims. Look at this person who tries harder to do “the right thing” than even you - they were on the wrong side of the line, and that means you definitely are.
This could be you, and there’s nothing you can do to protect yourself with the law as it is now
Maybe I’m overly snarky but my initial read of this headline was, “See, it can happen to someone whose life is valuable, too! It doesn’t just affect minorities and welfare queens that you secretly think kinda deserve it.”
You’re not wrong but also: “even though your family have good medical insurance, and only have wanted pregnancies, you’re not safe from this happening to you or your loved one.” Because along with the prejudices you cited, “my abortion is justified, theirs isn’t” is very much a thing.
Hey, anything that helps create and widen cracks in the wall. People like yourself aren’t the ones who need to read this story to be convinced, although you might need to cite it when arguing with stupid relatives over the holidays.
Sadly, it’s how a lot of people think.
Jealousy drives more people than we care to admit
Actually, she is in the coast guard and had some of the best health insurance in the country, but Republicans poisoned the system “to fight abortions” so she nearly died from predictable, preventable complications of a miscarriage.
True, but that’s the message that needs to be sent… Though you could also phrase it as “look at how this hurt someone doing everything right”
It’s the same as with “criminals”, they think “I’m not a criminal, this would never apply to me”. They draw a line between “me” and “them”, and believe that difference will protect them. Even when they commit crimes, they’re not a “criminal”, they’re a good person and “criminals” are bad people. From there it’s a short walk to “they must deserve it”, even if they’re proven innocent they’ll think “we’ll they’re a criminal, they probably did other bad things that got them there”
You have to shove it in their face over and over - there is no line between you and the victims. Look at this person who tries harder to do “the right thing” than even you - they were on the wrong side of the line, and that means you definitely are.
This could be you, and there’s nothing you can do to protect yourself with the law as it is now
I mean… I think that take is honestly pretty spot-on.
That’s exactly how it’s intended