Abortion - I think most people that use the internet, especially a forum like this, are probably on the side that abortion is ok. I'm a little annoyed by the twitter culture of jokingly yeeting babies and people being "pro-abortion", but the necessity of abortion is clear and more importantly, its autonomy of women to have that right to abort even if there's no medical necessity. Nobody should be forced to carry a life to term, similarly after someone is born there should be no requirement for a mother to take care of said child either. Having sex and the resulting possibility of pregnancy shouldn't result in some consequence of servitude of taking care of a fetus and child. More importantly, states and those people/representatives in them who believe that women should be forced to carry fetuses to term that are from sexual crimes are absolutely disgusting human garbage and have no empathy and should hold no public office. This is one of the most demented things I've ever had to process. The idea that a criminal could rip away your rights and the state would idly sit by and enforce a pregnancy you were given no choice in makes me sick to my stomach.
Meanwhile, RvW overturn possibility is just another example of democrats not holding themselves accountable. RvW was shakily held onto, for the sake of summary I would call somewhat a technicality, for so long and all it took was Trump to stuff the court with 3 goofs who would sway for an overturn. It was like the most obvious checkers play and there wasn't much to be done to stop it. Amy being ran thru the way she was, was bullshit and totally hypocritical and that's what enabled all of this.
But more important it is democrats who have enabled this. RvW should have been codified decades ago but everyone's abstinence from removing the filibuster ensures that the last 20+ years of lawmaking has all but stalled and no real progress is made. DACA, certain gun laws, gay & interracial marriage, even anti-segregation are in similar situations. Something held on shaky executive or judicial action when it should have been codified so many times prior but once again, inaction creates opportunity for republicans to bully out progressive idealisms.
It's also difficult to hold SCOTUS judges accountable, given they are for given the position for life barring impeachment. Meanwhile state congresspeople can be removed from office fairly easy, or through time just naturally retire out. I like the protests against SCOTUS but the reality is there is not much public pressure to prevent this now, they are fairly independent from the American public, congress isn't nearly as cushy in terms of power.
One side note but something some may not know- vasectomies/tubal ligations are generally speaking covered by your insurance. That doesn't mean they're cheap, since they'll probably still go against your deductible/out of pocket. But let's say you had some procedure(s) in a year and you maxed out your insurance out of pocket, if you could get your vasectomy scheduled in that year, it's basically free provided you get pre-approval/assurance it will be covered from insurance. Insurance companies like not having to deliver babies, it's expensive. You'll want to check with your insurance company ahead of time on their website or by talking to a rep.
Religion wise- the bible is merely a product of an era, modified to maintain relevancy. The Old Testament was clear on many animals not to be eaten- because people were eating raw pork and dying. People murdering those for no good reason. Taking property for greed, etc. The New Testament refined many laws and threw away many Old Testament ways, because they were no longer relevant. Society deems what the Bible holds. King James had more sway over the Bible than the churches today. 20 years ago how many pastors would say gay marriage is a sin? And now? Christians were against gay marriage until society determined it acceptable on a majority level, and now the churches accept the reality that if they do not approve of gay marriage, they will disappear like dozens of religions before them. The Bible frowns upon abortion but this will change in due time, or Christianity will cease to exist. And how many splits will the churches continue to have? As many as it takes to stay relevant.
