Margaret Atwood, the author behind ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ has expressed her feelings about abortion, calling it literal enslavement. Yes, having a child is like being a slave.
The renowned author wrote a brief op-ed for The Guardian this weekend and it’s about the Supreme Court overturning Roe V Wade which was magically leaked last week.
“‘Enforced childbirth is slavery’: Margaret Atwood on the right to abortion”
‘Enforced childbirth is slavery’: Margaret Atwood on the right to abortion https://t.co/qkHbOjqseB
— Margaret E. Atwood (@MargaretAtwood) May 7, 2022
‘Handmaid’s Tale’ Author Margaret Atwood Calls ‘Forced Childbirth’ Slavery
The title says it all, ‘Enforced childbirth is slavery’. Comparing giving birth to a child to slavery now are we? And I thought comparing the NFL to slavery was bad enough. What people don’t understand (for some reason), is that even IF the Supreme Court were to get rid of Roe V Wade, it’s NOT a ban on abortion. Let me say it again. It is NOT a ban on abortion. All it means is that the decision would go back to the states.
There might be 2-3 states that would be restrictions on it, while the rest of the country would still have it. It’s literally not a ban at all. Though, people who do not understand our government are nipping at the heels of this leak, and it hasn’t even been voted on yet. This is all just a hypothetical. What I’m saying is, whether you’re pro or anti-abortion, let’s just all get our facts straight before we start comparing things to slavery.
While she does go on in the piece to say that having a baby is a gift, it ceases to be a gift it it’s not freely given or received. She finishes, “No one is forcing women to have abortions. No one either should force them to undergo childbirth. Enforce childbirth if you wish but at least call that enforcing by what it is. It is slavery: the claim to own and control another’s body, and to profit by that claim.”
What do you think? Does she have a point or do you think she’s grasping at straws comparing it to slavery? Let us know in the comments below.
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