I believe that; If abortion is criminalized, men should lose the right to walk away from a pregnancy, too.
I watched my friend who was born to be a doctor lose her entire future to unwanted pregnancy. She was buried in biology books, top of her class, and ready to save lives. One failed contraceptive later, her world stopped.
The guy? He laughed, said "that's a you problem," blocked her number, and walked away into a bright, uninterrupted future.
She knew she couldn't survive medical school with an infant. But her parents, devout church workers, cornered her. To them, her dying dreams mattered less than their reputation in the congregation. They threatened her with damnation and absolute disownment until she broke.
The day she packed up her anatomy books and gave away her stethoscope was a funeral for the woman she was supposed to be.
Today, she works two exhausting retail jobs just to keep the lights on.
The guy who walked away is an architect traveling the world. His life didn't even hit a speed bump.
She carries the entire weight of a two-person mistake. You can’t force someone to give up their body and their future while the co-creator gets to just walk away.
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. dedicated his life fighting for equity and justice. He taught us that even in the face of intimidation and discrimination, we must never stop working towards a better future – a lesson that feels especially relevant today.
Change has never been easy. It takes persistence and determination, and requires all of us to speak out and stand up for what we believe in. As we honor Dr. King today, let’s draw strength from his example, and do our part to build on his legacy.
8 years ago, lady gaga singing “no matter gay, straight or bi, lesbian, transgender life” in front of 100 million people in trump’s america. #SuperBowl