Friday, November 14, 2014
Tennessee Just Became The Next Abortion Rights Battleground
Recently, Tennessee voted to allow endless restrictions to be made on abortion rights. Do you think this was a good idea? Regarding an article posted earlier in the blogs, what do you think this means for the South and their "growth" with social issues?
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The South is getting too strict on social issues. It's 2014, women should undoubtedly have the right to do what they choose with their bodies. Having an abortion should only be a choice the mother makes, not the government. All these new restrictions are ridiculous; women have clearly already had a personal "waiting-period" while deciding to have an abortion or not, and counseling should never be made necessary if a person doesn't want it. This article makes me really angry.
ReplyDeleteI recently saw Benton's sister, Maggie King, pictures of her on social media with a sign saying "vote no on 1" and I thought it was interesting because she lives in Tennessee. Now for the article, I completely agree with Peachez, this made me angry. Women should not be battling for the right to have an abortion. It's their body. I don't know why the South has to be difficult about it or why the government needs to be involved.
ReplyDeleteI absolutely agree with the other commenters-- women should be allowed to make decisions about their own bodies without government involvement. It interested me that 25% of the abortions happening in Tennessee were women from surrounding states with higher restrictions.These new laws aren't only affecting women in Tennessee.
ReplyDeleteAt this day in age, women should have the power to make their own decisions. Though, I do feel that there should still be some restrictions on abortion. However, this issue definitely does not support the "growth" of Southern states on social issues.
ReplyDeleteIt is completely ridiculous that lawmakers want to tell women what they have to right to do or not to do with their body. I agree with Emily that their should be some restrictions. I can understand the waiting period but making women see an ultrasound of the pregnancy they want to get aborted is cruel and in some cases probably emotionally damaging.
ReplyDeleteWhy is Tennessee going backwards so quickly? The state Supreme Court made a decision to loosen restrictions on abortion not even 15 years ago. I believe that women should have the right to choose what to do with their bodies, but I also believe in some restrictions. However, these proposed restrictions go too far.The only bright side to this is that we are seeing activists such as Benton's sister who are working hard to make a difference and defend what has been granted to them as a fundamental right in that state. The end of the article mentions that they are doing well growing the size of groups that oppose the proposed amendment.
ReplyDeleteWhile I would never tell a woman what she can or cannot do to her body, I find the prospect of destroying a fetus that has a heart that is pumping or hands that have already formed etc. extremely extremely unnerving. I believe these issues are best solved by voting tools such as a referendum so the population of an area has direct input on the path their community will follow. As for what is happening in Tennessee, I see no issue for putting up 72 hour time restrictions or required ultra sounds. If legislators are thinking about banning it, the issue should be put up to a popular vote through referendum or another similar process. In the end, I think there needs to be increased availability of all forms of contraception so as to avoid abortion in the first place.
ReplyDeleteLike the rest of the comments I agree that no state has the right to tell a women what to do and not to do with something insider her own body. Some restrictions I do think are needed but the ones proposed by Tennessee are just too harsh.
ReplyDeleteIt is disappointing to see so many southern states restricting access to abortion. I don't see why states need to be getting themselves involved with a decision that should be up to a women and her doctor. Individuals are entitled to their beliefs but I don't see how it is right to restrict others freedoms because of this. I can see the need for some restrictions, but not such punitive restrictions that it makes it exceedingly difficult to get an abortion or forces the closure of abortion clinics. I believe there is a limit as to how late in a pregnancy a woman should be able to get an abortion. However, trying to take away a woman's ability to get an abortion in the first place is unacceptable.
ReplyDeleteThe so called "growth" in the south is merely a euphemism for adapting to the electorate. Politicians respond to what there constituents. Obviously the people of Louisiana think similarly to those legislating.
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