Cecile Richards: We Need to Talk—Really Talk—About Abortion

[Novara]

Cecile Richards: We Need to Talk—Really Talk—About Abortion

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In the current political environment and with so much shaming in popular culture, women get the message early and often that, while they may have the legal right to get an abortion, there’s still something wrong with that choice. We are seriously overdue to have a public dialogue about abortion, a need reflected by the fact that nearly one-third of American women will have one in their lifetime. However, women should share their own stories only if they choose to, and no woman should ever have to justify her personal medical decisions — about abortion or anything else.

Silence about abortion means that the void is filled with myths, stereotypes, and stigma.

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It’s time we talk openly about the caring and compassionate doctors and clinicians who provide abortion services. We also need to educate the public about how safe the procedure is, and about the consequences for women in need when more burdensome and unnecessary restrictions are passed by politicians. From 72-hour waiting periods to mandatory ultrasounds, there is real harm to women when legislators begin to take the place of doctors.

Read more: http://time.com/3838489/cecile-richards-celebrities-talk-about-abortion/

[Demeter]

1. We need to displace the talkers, you mean

Tell the men to STFU and get out of our personal affairs.

[dembotoz]

3. some men...like me... are very supportive

Would rather not stfu

[Demeter]

4. You know, when it comes to any woman's body

It's not your business. Or any other man's.

[Novara]

5. The only things I want to hear from men regarding abortion are:

I support women's autonomy. Whatever she wants is her choice. It's not my business to regulate her womb.

That's about all I want to hear from men regarding abortion.

[Demeter]

6. AMEN (multiple levels of irony intended)

[eggplant]

2. And let's also talk about the inequality of access... (And please give generously!)

http://www.fundabortionnow.org/

New to abortion funding? It’s all here – where we are, how we got here, and how we can reverse more than three decades of discrimination against women living in poverty. Sure, there’s a lot you can learn, but the most important thing is what you already know: Women’s lives matter. That’s why we need to fund abortion. It’s why we need to overturn the Hyde Amendment and every other obstacle that stands between a woman and the abortion she needs. It’s why we need you.