Title: 6 Myths About Abortion | Time
Headings: 6 Myths About Abortion
6 Myths About Abortion
Ideas
1. The Bible forbids abortion.
2. Women are coerced into having abortions.
3. Abortion is dangerous.
4. There are too many abortions.
5. Abortion is racist.
6. Abortion opponents would never punish women.
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Content: once again, a woman is a vessel, a place—in this case a hostile place. Imagery of abortion as slavery or genocide allows abortion opponents to posture as anti-racists without having to learn anything about the lives of black women or lift a finger to rectify the enormous and ongoing legacy of slavery and segregation. Just shame black women into giving birth to more children than they feel they can safely bear or care for, and all will be well. 6. Abortion opponents would never punish women. That’s what they always say: Women are abortion’s “other victim.” Only the