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sure but the previous comment made it sound like it was already illegal which would have been really surprising to me. I’m no fan of recent regressions in abort

by rvcdbn 3y ago

sure but the previous comment made it sound like it was already illegal which would have been really surprising to me. I’m no fan of recent regressions in abortion law but the arguments made by pro-lifers that I’ve heard would not apply to birth control (ie that abortion is essentially killing a human). so I would actually expect them to favor birth control as a way to prevent abortion. that’s assuming their position is really based on their stated beliefs and not something else unstated or irrational (and I decline to take a position on this question at this time).

runako 3y ago
The largest Christian denomination has a long-standing prohibition on all forms of contraception. (This is in addition to its prohibition on abortion.) IIRC there are currently laws on the books in many states that ban contraception (even condoms in some states). Those laws are (potentially temporarily) invalidated due to Supreme Court opinions. The current Court has expressed the desire and willingness to overturn longstanding precedent. QED it's entirely possible we will see oral contraception and even condoms become illegal in some states.
chimeracoder 3y ago
> I’m no fan of recent regressions in abortion law but the arguments made by pro-lifers that I’ve heard would not apply to birth control (ie that abortion is essentially killing a human). so I would actually expect them to favor birth control as a way to prevent abortion This is a topic that is extensively documented, so you can look up the viewpoints of the groups that have campaigned for decades to overturn Roe v. Wade and to make abortion illegal. As it turns out, they do oppose birth control, and they have explicitly declared that Griswold (which legalized birth control) is one of their next targets.

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sure but the previous comment made it sound like it was already illegal which would have been really surprising to me. I’m no fan of recent regressions in abort

by rvcdbn 3y ago

runako 3y ago
The largest Christian denomination has a long-standing prohibition on all forms of contraception. (This is in addition to its prohibition on abortion.) IIRC there are currently laws on the books in many states that ban contraception (even condoms in some states). Those laws are (potentially temporarily) invalidated due to Supreme Court opinions. The current Court has expressed the desire and willingness to overturn longstanding precedent. QED it's entirely possible we will see oral contraception and even condoms become illegal in some states.
chimeracoder 3y ago
> I’m no fan of recent regressions in abortion law but the arguments made by pro-lifers that I’ve heard would not apply to birth control (ie that abortion is essentially killing a human). so I would actually expect them to favor birth control as a way to prevent abortion This is a topic that is extensively documented, so you can look up the viewpoints of the groups that have campaigned for decades to overturn Roe v. Wade and to make abortion illegal. As it turns out, they do oppose birth control, and they have explicitly declared that Griswold (which legalized birth control) is one of their next targets.