The Government Wants Your Uterus to Be More Productive Than Wall Street

Lawmakers who never passed a biology class decide they know your body better than you do.

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Throughout history, there have been very few topics that can generate as much fiery debate as abortion. Often an abstract issue, it remains entirely removed from the lived realities and struggles of real-life people who must face this dilemma.

As someone who has involved in this issue so much and has tried to think through the consequences around it, I believe fundamentally that abortion is a private decision, and that should not be closed by the law.

Here are the many reasons underpinning this belief — an outlook of empathy, reason, and a commitment to freedom of choice, in hopes you’ll keep reading.

Your Body, Your Choice, Not Some Dude’s Opinion

Bodily autonomy is a critical element in one side of the issue, that is, the capability of controlling one’s own body and making one’s own healthcare decisions. This is not merely an exercise of personal gain; it is something severely characterized as individual liberty and self-determination. To defend the assertion that someone is denied the right to make decisions about their own body is simply to…