In a compelling argument made by Vanessa Hendricks in her blog Laboratories of Democracy, abortion laws in primarily Republican states has gotten out of control.
Vanessa's blog is well written and informative. I also agree with Vanessa when she says that republican laws about abortion have gotten out of control. Many of these laws, as she states, are just made to perpetuate stigmatisms about abortion and create more scare tactics for people who may be uneducated in the matter. I also appreciate that she suggested looking at these laws not only at a local level but also at a national level. These laws are turning into an epidemic that is plaguing out state and nation alike.
The only thing that I wish Vanessa had added to her blog is how these laws relate to women's rights. For example, these laws don't only scare people but that also limit women's health rights by controlling their bodies. By limiting how, when, and where a woman can have an abortion, lawmakers are choosing for women how they treat their bodies. Like Vanessa says at the end of her post "Most abortions after 21 weeks are performed for unviable pregnancies", lawmakers are not only making a horrible decision harder but that are putting the mother's life in danger.
Overall I think that Vanessa's post was informative, accurate, and well-written.
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