I've said it before, I'll say it again. The effects of Dobbs have been the following:
1. An increase in the number of abortions nationwide.
2. An increase in the level of effort it takes to obtain an abortion.
3. An increase in the hazards of becoming pregnant.
4. A decrease in birth rate.
5. An increase in the number of women choosing permanent measures to prevent pregnancy.
Pregnancy is now more dangerous for women, more costly and more of those precious fertilized eggs are being destroyed. The effort to increase the birth rate failed miserably, resulting in a lowering of the birth rate.
I realize "pro-life" people tend to be less educated, more ignorant and often just plain stupider than the average person, and these facts won't permeate their bubble. But, a person with a true, sincere belief in protecting the unborn, should, counterintuitively, protect abortion, because once you make that illegal, it won't stop women from a. having sex, b. getting rid of unwanted fetuses and c. taking measures to avoid getting pregnant to begin with.
Long story short? Congrats, you played yourself.
I used to think the Handmaid's Tale comparisons were a bit much, but I don't think that any longer.
#40 | Posted by anton
When Margaret Atwood wrote Handmaid's Tale, everything included vis a vis treatment of women had been occurring or had occurred throughout history.