.AOC: Abortion bans are a 'brutal form of oppression' designed to 'control women's sexuality'
Freshman congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez spoke out in the wake of Alabama's near-total abortion ban that could see doctors who perform the procedures face 99 years in prison.
The ban is expected to be challenged, and its proponents hope it will make its way to the Supreme Court on appeal. If so, it could threaten 1973's landmark Roe vs. Wade decision, which decriminalised abortion across the U.S. “Abortion bans aren’t just about controlling women’s bodies. They’re about controlling women’s sexuality. Owning women. From limiting birth control to banning comprehensive sex ed, U.S. religious fundamentalists are working hard to outlaw sex that falls outside their theology,” Ocasio-Cortez said.
The remarks echoed her previous comments on Georgia’s recent “heartbeat bill," which she branded “a backdoor ban” on abortion.
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