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Originally Posted by the sun fan
I think people just think that anyone (not just women) shouldn't have sex indiscriminately
I don't agree with that its just like
I don't think that its "a desire to subjugate women" that really constitutes the majority of the pro-life movement
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It's important to distinguish the pro-life concept from the pro-life movement. There's the theory, and then there's reality/practice.
While I don't necessarily agree with the pro-life view, I can see what their perspective is. They assign the same value to an embryo/fetus to a born person.
However, in practice, what ends up happening is a sharp contradiction. A lot of it has to do with a perversion of the scope of the discussion.
Some, but not all pro-life people, will just say something like "Abortion is murder and immoral, full stop" -- and then say there is nothing to discuss. At that point, there isn't even any discussion about the potential effects of the action (fighting to make abortion illegal). It's regarded as not relevant.
I've talked to some pro-life friends who agree that the current abortion debate is ridiculous. One of them even told me that he's noticed the lack of concern after birth in the pro-life movement.
There is a spectrum of pro-life, and the more extreme end is reflected in the lawmakers that are passing this legislation. It is so extreme that it is no longer just about making abortion illegal, but also extra punishments (in this case, investigating miscarriages and potentially banning contraceptives).