
Since the start of 2019, a handful of states in the US have passed strict abortion laws that prevent women from terminating their pregnancies.
Alabama, Missouri, Georgia, Arkansas, Kentucky, Ohio and Utah amongst others now all have laws in place that in various degrees force women to go through with unwanted pregnancies even in cases of rape or incest.
Theses decisions have been strongly condemned by women, even by prominent Republican and Trump supporter, Tomi Lahren who claimed that Alabama ban was 'too restrictive' and would force women to seek out more 'dangerous methods.'
Over the past few days, in an act of solidarity with the women who are facing these strict measures, men have been sharing their considerate thoughts and sharing stories of loved ones and partners who have gone through with abortions.
I wanted to see if anyone from our industry would speak out about the abortion bill, but I guess people are too sca… https://t.co/uvsP7hpPus— Héctor Bellerín (@Héctor Bellerín) 1558119354
it's weird how little we as men talk about how abortions have saved our lives...— 𝕔𝕒𝕣𝕧𝕖𝕝𝕝 (@𝕔𝕒𝕣𝕧𝕖𝕝𝕝) 1558048148
when i was 22 my partner found out she was pregnant in the bathroom of the Tisch building. I did not know what to d… https://t.co/YdX5GZO1sd— 𝕔𝕒𝕣𝕧𝕖𝕝𝕝 (@𝕔𝕒𝕣𝕧𝕖𝕝𝕝) 1558048148
the point of this story is that we did not have a child until we were ready, which was about six years later. We tr… https://t.co/3YX3D3bbR6— 𝕔𝕒𝕣𝕧𝕖𝕝𝕝 (@𝕔𝕒𝕣𝕧𝕖𝕝𝕝) 1558048149
A long time ago an ex of mine got pregnant. We had used birth control but it still happened. We thought we were bei… https://t.co/pAk3XIDSy1— Kristian Bruun (@Kristian Bruun) 1558104797
@MrKristianBruun An ex and I always used birth control but she got pregnant. She was taking a medication that woul… https://t.co/K9ahkU1MLY— Darryl Pring (@Darryl Pring) 1558108715
The abortion my Mom had is what allowed her to later have me. Had that child been born, I most assuredly wouldn’t… https://t.co/kwSuSVqUF3— Eddie Doty (@Eddie Doty) 1558103408
Senator and presidential candidate Cory Booker also shared his thoughts in an open letter penned for GQ. He said:
For men, abortion is not something many feel the need or desire to talk about—it’s too uncomfortable. But that’s a trap—and one we need to get out of immediately.
Men need to acknowledge that they benefit from abortion rights and reproductive health care, too.
But women should not have to face this fight alone.
Men, it’s on us to listen, to speak out, and to take action. Not because women are our mothers, sisters, wives or friends—but because women are people. And all people deserve to control their own bodies.
These far-right attacks on women’s rights must be understood as an attack on all of our rights. But we also need to understand who these types of bills were designed to control, dehumanize, and criminalize.
Although these are only small gestures many women on Twitter have been thanking these men for sharing their thoughts and showing their support on what is a very important and sensitive issue.
This is allyship. Men, if you're true allies, it's time to speak up. (Let's be honest, it was time to speak up a lo… https://t.co/PEAgKvwpSz— Andrea Beça 🏳️🌈 (@Andrea Beça 🏳️🌈) 1558077901
@MrKristianBruun Thank you for sharing this. 💜— Natasha Negovanlis (@Natasha Negovanlis) 1558106053
HT Daily Dot