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I Am Pro-Choice Because The Government Shouldn't Regulate My Body

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Françoise Corser

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There has been a lot of movement within the government concerning the appeal to Roe v. Wade which gives women the right to choose to have an abortion. This constitutional right is being attacked by conservatives who are backed by President Donald Trump. This push to take away the reproductive rights of American women is a terrifying movement due to the regression in female rights it imposes, as well as the malpractices it will elicit harming many women in the long run.

I am pro-choice, not just because I am a feminist and liberal, but because a woman should have the right to decide, take action and control her body in the free world. There are many reasons a woman decides to get an abortion; financial insecurity, physical health problems, rape and much more, but whatever the reason may be, it is not anyone's business because it is not anyone else's body.

Since conservatives are pushing the appeal to Roe v. Wade without sympathy or mercy for the current or future women who may or may not be able to choose to get an abortion, I will explain why a woman's experience and choice should trump this ban.

1. Rape

Rape and male rapists are beginning to not only become normalized but also sympathized with by conservative politicians more than the woman who experienced the trauma. Rape takes a piece of a woman's soul, life, and well being because it is not only physical trauma but a mental one as well. A woman who was raped and impregnated already has put up a fight to be believed and watch her assailant either walk free or not get the jail time deserved, while trying to heal and mend their mental and physical self. A woman who has experienced this kind of tragedy should not be forced to carry her rapist's child to term.

2. Maternal health

Many women have serious medical conditions that increase their chance of dying if they give birth such as preeclampsia and heart disease. A woman should with a health problem should be able to choose whether or not she goes through with pregnancy because of her high risk of maternal death. For these women, the abortion ban means that they lose their right to keep their life.

3. Predetermined Neonatal Death

Neonatal death is when a baby dies within the first month of its life. A fetus can be diagnosed with diseases and defective conditions while in the womb which predetermines if they will survive until the end of their term or after they are born. A woman should have the right to end her pregnancy so that her baby does not suffer longer than it needs due to its medical diagnosis.

4. Personal reasons

Many women are not financially stable, in the right mindset, or are simply too young to have a child. A woman being able to decide the fate of her body and her path of life is a constitutional right that should not be taken away by individuals in power or a popular vote.

Everyone has the free will to an opinion, whether it is pro-choice or pro-life, but no one has the right to make their opinion into a restriction. The freedom to choose whether or not abortion should be legal should not correlate into a ban that strips all women of the right to choose the decisions she makes concerning her body.

I do not want my reproductive rights diminished and controlled by a patriarchal government whose main demographic doesn't have ovaries. Do you?

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And in the end, the love you take is equal to the love you make

The sun is up, the sky is blue, it's beautiful and so are you

Love is old, love is new, love is all, love is you

There's nowhere you can be that isn't where you're meant to be

Life is very short, and there's no time for fussing and fighting, my friend

He say, "I know you, you know me", One thing I can tell you is you got to be free

Oh please, say to me, You'll let me be your man. And please say to me, You'll let me hold your hand

It was twenty years ago today, Sgt. Pepper taught the band to play. They've been going in and out of style, but they're guaranteed to raise a smile

Living is easy with eyes closed, misunderstanding all you see

Can you hear me? When it rains and shine, it's just a state of mind

Little darling, it's been long cold lonely winter. Little darling, it feels like years since it' s been here. Here comes the sun, Here comes the sun, and I say it's alright

We danced through the night and we held each other tight, and before too long I fell in love with her. Now, I'll never dance with another when I saw her standing there

I love you, I love you, I love you, that's all I want to say

You say you want a revolution. Well you know, we all want to change the world

All the lonely people, where do they all come from. All the lonely people, where do they all belong

Oh, I get by with a little help from my friends

Hey Jude, don't make it bad. Take a sad song and make it better

Yesterday, all my troubles seemed so far away. Now it looks as though they're here to stay. Oh, I believe in yesterday

And when the brokenhearted people, living in the world agree, there will be an answer, let it be.

And anytime you feel the pain, Hey Jude, refrain. Don't carry the world upon your shoulders

I'll give you all I got to give if you say you'll love me too. I may not have a lot to give but what I got I'll give to you. I don't care too much for money. Money can't buy me love

All you need is love, love is all you need

Whisper words of wisdom, let it be

Blackbird singing in the dead of night, Take these broken wings and learn to fly. All your life, You were only waiting for this moment to arise

Though I know I'll never lose affection, for people and things that went before. I know I'll often stop and think about them. In my life, I love you more

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There have been many lessons learned.

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2. How to be thankful for family and friends.

3. How to give back.

4. What the word "community" really means.

5. That it isn't about the destination, but the journey.

6. The consequences of making bad choices.

7. To trust people, until you have a reason not to.

8. To be welcoming and accepting of everyone.

9. How to be my own, individual person.

10. How to work for what I want.

11. How to be great at giving directions.

12. How to be humble.

13. To be well-rounded.

14. How to be great at conflict resolution.

15. The beauty of getting outside and exploring.

16. To be prepared for anything.

17. That you don't always have to do it alone.

18. How to be creative.

19. To brush off gossip.

I have never been so thankful to know you.

Dealing with the inevitable realities of college life.

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