Medieval Christian women had more access to contraceptives and abortion methods than often assumed. While official religious texts condemned the practices, medical treatises show that wealthy women used pharmaceuticals and surgeries to protect their health, with some procedures resembling modern techniques. The truth is far more nuanced than today’s simplified narrative.
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/abortion-and-contraception-in-the-middle-ages/. #science #politics
I personally oppose abortion except under specific circumstances, but what I oppose even more is stripping anyone of their bodily autonomy by law.
Protecting that fundamental right is absolutely necessary and non-negotiable.
@Museek Yeah it's not like the baby has a choice in the matter, right? I am old enough to remember back-alley abortions. Where girls died because of medical "procedures" done with coat-hangers! Women are dying now, and they will continue to die without proper care.
@homebird
Exactly.
It would be the same regardless of whether it was abortion or not... denying anyone capable of making decisions on their own the right to control what happens to their own body is a deep injustice, no matter the context.
Bodily autonomy isn't just a privilege... it's a human right that must be protected in every situation, without compromise. For the same reasons, I am against circumcison.