Abortion Bans are No Longer Battles of the Past

via philly

Georgia Governor Brian Kemp signed the state’s fetal heartbeat bill on Tuesday morning, which will “prohibit abortion after a heartbeat is detected in an embryo.”

Heartbeat deduction can be as early as 4 to 6 weeks in women. However, this timeline can greatly vary, with some women finding out weeks or even months later After all, 6 weeks into a pregnancy is equivalent to just one missed period. This is one of several states in modern America where abortions have been banned by *shocker* mostly male officials in power, reverting women to pre Roe v. Wade era. Phil Bryant of Mississippi and Mike DeWine governor of Ohio both signed similar legislation earlier this year reports CNN.

So now that the heartbeat bill has been pushed into action by several states, this must certainly mean financial support for the women forced to carry will also legally required, right? Well of course not! You know why? Bills such as these are 100% done in a sweeping movement to control women’s bodies.

via 11Alive

If "Georgia is a state that values life," as Kemp stated at Tuesday’s bill signing, that must include financial support from the embryo's father. Kemp continued: "We protect the innocent, we champion the vulnerable, we stand up and speak for those that are unable to speak for themselves." To TRULY value life, that MUST include providing the embryo with the financial support of two parents, as well as the emotional and mental stability of individuals who are fully prepared to care for the child. To “protect the innocent,” that must take into account women who are victims of rape and incest. To “champion the vulnerable,” that must take into account the women who are vulnerable to dangerous abortion practices and surgeries if abortions are banned. Finally to “stand up and speak for those that are unable to speak for themselves,” must take into account women who simply do not want to have children and should be allowed the right to efuse this life altering situation.

Georgia’s bill does have some exceptions-- if the woman’s life is in jeopardy or a woman has an official police report noting rape, she may have access to an abortion. However both must be done before the 20-week mark and exact details are yet to be disclosed.

Regardless of these “exceptions” the fact that they are dictated primarily by men and disregard the right of women and couples to not have children is the true issue here. What is at stake is a woman’s right to choice regardless of her situation and relationship status. Whether or not these government officials support a woman’s human right to choice will not deter women from having the procedure. It is the government’s responsibility that their citizens have access to the best and safest practices across the board. For that is the great good.