Today, the Supreme Court overturned Roe v Wade in a 6-3 decision.
So you’re probably thinking “ain’t you one of those far-right nut jobs who wants all abortions banned?”
Short answer, no.
There are times when abortions are necessary.
Some women become pregnant as a result of rape or incest. In that case, I support a woman’s right to end that pregnancy.
Some pregnant women have health crises which could put them at serious health risks – including death – if they carry a fetus to full-term and give birth. In that case, I support a woman’s right to abortion.
Some women find out that their fetuses are carrying genetic defects such as Down’s Syndrome or harlequinism, and they may decide it would be best to terminate the pregnancy rather than give birth to a child which would most likely be subjected to bullying and harassment based on their disabilities. In that case, I support the woman’s right to abortion.
Some women get pregnant, and they may find themselves financially unable to provide for their child. Some of these women may not want to be dependent on welfare due to the negative stigma of being on welfare. Although I would rather see women give their children up for adoption, some women cannot afford the legal fees that they would have to pay to give their children up for adoption. In that case, I support a woman’s right to abortion.
One of the sayings most associated with pro-choice activists is “My Body, My Choice.” They believe that they have the right to dictate what health procedures they should participate in.
In most cases, abortions are necessary.
So why are conservatives cheering for banning abortions, when they spent years fear mongering about “Big Govermnent” wanting to ban people from drinking certain beverages, smoking cigarettes and weed, and eating red meat and junk food?
Years ago, Alex Jones and Rush Limbaugh stated that “nanny state” liberals wanted to ban or restrict people from smoking tobacco and cannabis, drinking beers and sugary sodas, and eating red meat and dairy under the guise of “public health.”
So who are the biggest champions of banning abortions?
People like Alex Jones and former employee Millie Weaver.
Tobacco use is linked with COPD, lung cancer, and mouth cancer.
Overconsumption of alcoholic beverages is linked to alcoholism, drunk driving, and cirrhosis which leads to liver failure and liver cancer.
Overconsumption of sugary sodas and high-carb junk foods is linked to obesity, diabetes, and cancer. High sugar intake can also result in “fatty liver disease” which can lead to liver failure and liver cancer.
Overconsumption of red meat, processed meat, and dairy is linked to increased risk of cardiovascular disease and colon cancer. (This is why I loathe “carnivore diet” gurus such as Gatis Lagzdins and Frank Tufano.)
So how can conservatives cheer for eroding the health freedom of women when they spent years defending the “right” to smoke cigarettes, drink beer and pop, and eat hamburgers and cheese as “health freedom?”
This is the hypocrisy of modern-day conservatives and libertarians. You cannot support the “health freedom” of consuming processed junk foods, pop, beer, cigarettes meat, and cheese while you tell women they don’t have the right to abortions.
So congratulations, conservacucks. You just fully enabled the nanny state, and you just gave the government a legal precede t to outlaw smoking, drinking alcohol and Coke, and eating cheeseburgers and T-bone steaks.
“So this is how liberty dies: with thunderous applause.” – Padmé Amidala Skywalker