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I can go to jail for refusing to be drafted sure but my life would not be at risk the same way someone with a rough pregnancy might. Anecdotal but my sister in
by charwalker 4y ago
I can go to jail for refusing to be drafted sure but my life would not be at risk the same way someone with a rough pregnancy might. Anecdotal but my sister in law would not be alive today if she had not had the option to end unsafe pregnancies prior to having 2 healthy children.
- DangitBobby 4y agoBy this argument, a woman's life is not under threat by the pregnancy since she can simply choose to abort and risk going to jail for it.
- Comevius 4y agoUnlike saying no to being drafted, abortion is a medical procedure. Women can't simply choose to abort, they must have medical assistance. Even with that it's never a simple choice. Not to mention that when a war threatens the country you being drafted is taking the lion's share of the risk, because someone not doing it is also risky and to everyone. Here women have to risk their lives and jail because a bunch of religious extremists and fascists have nothing better to do. There is no logical, philosophical, moral or even religious reason for it. It's tyranny for tyranny's sake. It's a demonstration of the power these people have over society.