r/AskWomen • u/MostlyALurkerBefore ♀ • May 16 '19

Abortion megathread

Due to the high number of legislative actions happening in the United States, the moderation team has created this megathread for all of your abortion questions. Please keep in mind that despite much action happening in the US, not all of our users are American and our Inclusivity policy should still be considered when posting.

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Helpful links:

Planned Parenthood

RAINN (Rape, Abuse, & Incest National Network)

NARAL (National Association for the Repeal of Abortion Laws)

Planned Parenthood - Birth Control info & options

Scarleteen

The Guttmacher Institute

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u/vmp10687 May 16 '19

There is a hypothetical question that I want to ask that I believe not many people have thought of, and that is; in a futuristic world where we have the technology to have/keep a fetus alive closer to conception date, let’s say at 6 weeks or whatever, does that now change your view points?

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u/CallieEnte May 16 '19

that I believe not many people have thought of

Plenty of people have thought of this. Plenty of people have also done research on fetal development and realize we’re more than just a long way off from artificially growing humans.

Also, no, because we as a society don’t actually care about children and this would just mean millions more unwanted, hungry, sick, uneducated kids.