The diverse points on the question of abortion

Pro-lifers , who value life over death, do not believe in abortion and do not think that abortion is an acceptable solution. In contrary Pro-choicers , believe that a pregnant person should be able to make her own choices and be able to decide what is best for themselves. And not be judged by others. An idea that feminists fight against.

Indeed for the latter, the woman must be able to dispose of her body as she wishes and no one should pretend to have the right to give her opinion.In 2020, 73% of Americans want abortion to remain safe and legal. However, Trump's Supreme Court is predominantly pro-life, which explains the large gap between the opinion of the people and the U.S. Congress, which is responsible for making, discussing and voting on laws

To think that denying an abortion to a woman who wishes to have one is a solution is not a well- founded idea. In any case, she will undergo the procedure, illegally and in disastrous conditions.

Feminist movements  

One cannot talk about feminism in the United States without mentioning Ruth Bader , an American lawyer, academic and judge. She was a member of the Supreme Court of the United States from 1993 to 2020. She is a true icon of women's rights, and used her status to fight for feminism and in favor of abortion. She also co-founded the Women's Rights Law Reporter, the first American newspaper to focus exclusively on women's rights. Other more current movements are emerging in the United States, such as the March for Women , a political rally that took place on January 21, 2017 in Washington, D.C. This movement helped promote women's rights. #Metoo is also a social movement from October 2017 that encourages women to speak out, to let people know that rape and sexual assault are more common than is often assumed, and to allow victims to speak out on the subject.

Wendy Davis, new feminist icon

In 2013, the Texas state legislature, which is predominantly Republican and pro-life , proposed restrictions on abortion. Restrictions that could be described as the most extreme in the United States, These restrictions would close a lot of abortion clinics all over Texas. That is why Senator Wendy Davis fought for women's rights. She put a plan in place to filibuster . She was to speak for 13 hours without striking a pose, sitting down or drinking to prevent the bill from being passed in time and so that it would be cancelled.

An event that went viral and attracted the attention of Internet users and citizens who rushed to the parliament to see what was going on. Everything was going well until 15 minutes before midnight, when the rules of procedure were broken to stop the obstruction of Wendy Davis. The people present realized that they were bending the rules in order to pass the law. Thanks to the support of all the people who were present and opposed what was going on. The law was therefore not recognized and Wendy Davis became an icon for women's abortion rights. Following in Ruth Bader's footsteps and honoring her memory and the fight she gave her life for.

The feminist abortion movement is not about to end. Abortion is seen as something that goes against the moral rules in the United States. A new phenomenon is emerging, that of false abortion clinics. Crisis pregnancy centers are fake clinics set up to persuade pregnant women not to have an abortion. Feminists are more determined than ever to change things.

Information that can be found in the article "The crusade against abortion rights in the United States". By Laurie Marguet, who identifies the political aspect behind the abortion debate.