How personal abortion stories are countering the anti-choice movements lies via WMC's the_fbomb
, saying,"I don't have [any] shame. I'm glad I didn't have that guy's baby."
While the context behind and circumstances of these personal stories may differ, their power lies in their ability to shift perspectives of those who hear them. These stories show how women choose to have abortions not out of malice but to make the best choices for themselves and their unborn children.
These personal stories also reveal just how antithetical opposing abortion can be to conservatives' supposed goal of supporting the wellbeing of an unborn child. After Georgia passed its"heartbeat" bill, VICE Newswho had late-term abortions and asked them about their thoughts on the law considering their experiences. Each of the subjects revealed that they wanted their pregnancy but terminated it for the health of the child.
Personal stories also do much to combat the straight fallacies Trump spread about abortion. VICE News asked the Georgia couples to respond to Trump's repeated claim that some abortions essentially amount to women executing their babies at. As one woman named Malika explained,"Sometimes politicians paint this picture of these evil women that are out there wanting to kill babies." Gesturing to herself and her partner, she continued,"This is what's real.
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