I'm a long-time reproductive justice advocate and I'm sick (but not surprised) by this. After all, I live in Texas. These days, it feels like Texas is actively trying to kill us.
As a psychologist, I've had the privilege of listening to the stories of women who've had abortions and no one can understand the stakes until they hear them too. And it's not just about abortion. What will become of women who have miscarriages or molar pregnancies or whose babies die in the womb and need a D&C? What will become of the women forced to carry to term children they don't want? We already know where desperation will take them. I'm just heartsick, enraged, disgusted, and deeply, deeply despairing.
These yahoos spent their legislative session banning abortion, degrading democracy, forcing hospitals to admit visitors, and trying to ban mask mandates (thankfully, that one didn't get out of committee). Based on the 2018 election and beyond, I've already been convinced that Republicans are cheating at the ballot box (see the Beto/Cruz race as an example), so we're never going to get out of this at the state level. Our only hope is for 2 Democratic senators to come to their senses.
As for abortion, this has always been about control of women, nothing else. It's clear they care nothing about mothers and children already living their lives. I've been so upset since yesterday. I'm trying very hard to keep my sanity and not hate so many of my neighbors but it's tough. Very tough.
I don't know if this is appropriate to link this here but I've written 3 different blog posts about abortion. This is the one I keep coming back to today, especially as my patients continue to tell me about their abortions and how I'm the only one, even years later, they've ever told. It's so tragic. https://drmistyhook.medium.com/stories-about-abortion-matter-ab4e9ad40d8d
Just read and then read aloud to my husband. My god, Mona, you have the most amazing ability to encapsulate - with just the right level of anger and frustration - every conversation we've ever had on this subject.
I'm a long-time reproductive justice advocate and I'm sick (but not surprised) by this. After all, I live in Texas. These days, it feels like Texas is actively trying to kill us.
As a psychologist, I've had the privilege of listening to the stories of women who've had abortions and no one can understand the stakes until they hear them too. And it's not just about abortion. What will become of women who have miscarriages or molar pregnancies or whose babies die in the womb and need a D&C? What will become of the women forced to carry to term children they don't want? We already know where desperation will take them. I'm just heartsick, enraged, disgusted, and deeply, deeply despairing.
These yahoos spent their legislative session banning abortion, degrading democracy, forcing hospitals to admit visitors, and trying to ban mask mandates (thankfully, that one didn't get out of committee). Based on the 2018 election and beyond, I've already been convinced that Republicans are cheating at the ballot box (see the Beto/Cruz race as an example), so we're never going to get out of this at the state level. Our only hope is for 2 Democratic senators to come to their senses.
As for abortion, this has always been about control of women, nothing else. It's clear they care nothing about mothers and children already living their lives. I've been so upset since yesterday. I'm trying very hard to keep my sanity and not hate so many of my neighbors but it's tough. Very tough.
I don't know if this is appropriate to link this here but I've written 3 different blog posts about abortion. This is the one I keep coming back to today, especially as my patients continue to tell me about their abortions and how I'm the only one, even years later, they've ever told. It's so tragic. https://drmistyhook.medium.com/stories-about-abortion-matter-ab4e9ad40d8d
Just read and then read aloud to my husband. My god, Mona, you have the most amazing ability to encapsulate - with just the right level of anger and frustration - every conversation we've ever had on this subject.