If I lived in a world where every child was guaranteed good housing, education, a loving home and a life without significant want, then I could see insisting that pregnancies could not be terminated except in instances of rape, incest, or when the health of the mother was at stake.
Mmph. I still couldn't, given how damn hard it is to prove rape or incest, and how nebulous the concept of "health" can be.
For me, after the end of a bad relationship, my annual PAP smear was an ordeal. I consented to it, of course - I made the appointment myself fully knowing exactly what would happen - but I had to go away and cry afterwards. I still don't know why I got so emotional right then.
I imagine being even more emotional already, and going in to that experience, would be extremely difficult.
I had two trans-vaginal US experiences, when I got the positive pregnancy test on Dec 1, 2009, despite my Paragard IUD. The tech had ME insert the wand for both. I wasn't bothered by it. I'm pretty free with my body, though, and when I consent to something, I'm not stressed about it. Being put in the position of having the US without full consent would be unconscienable.
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Mmph. I still couldn't, given how damn hard it is to prove rape or incest, and how nebulous the concept of "health" can be.
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For me, after the end of a bad relationship, my annual PAP smear was an ordeal. I consented to it, of course - I made the appointment myself fully knowing exactly what would happen - but I had to go away and cry afterwards. I still don't know why I got so emotional right then.
I imagine being even more emotional already, and going in to that experience, would be extremely difficult.
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