I tried to post this response to a great thread on abortion on Pandagon, but I keep getting 404 errors, so I offer it here:

What the women-are-baby-machines-belonging-to-the-state thinkers don't seem to realize is that it works both ways. If the state can step in and force a woman into breeder servitude, then by the same authority it can also prevent a woman from ever breeding. It could even mandate abortions.

How would these folks feel about state-mandated sterilization? How would these folks feel about state-mandated abortion? That is where their logic leads.

What if you want to have a baby, but the state has decided that, no, you are not worthy?Reproductive rights include the right to reproduce, too.

Do we really want to have everyone's family choices up for approval or denial by majority rule?

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