[Corkey]

Originally Posted by Kobi

What is happening to women via these misguided elected officials is nothing short of disgusting. We seem to all agree on this.

I have a harder time calling the new requirements a rape thing tho. I do see it as a terrible mind fuck morality thing. I do see it as a power gone wonky in service to certain beliefs thing. I do see it as an imposition and a means of a deterrent.

Rape? I cant see that. I cant see the professionals now charged with this requirement as being anything but sensitive to the fact that this is intrusive, unnecessary, and a moral rather than a medical thing. I cant see these professionals being anything but kind and gentle in explaining this to women just as they would explain any other aspect of the process. I cant see them being anything but gentle in doing the actual procedure itself.

I have had one. In my experience it was less uncomfortable than a regular gyn exam. Spectulums are not fun things especially in male hands. If you use a regular dildo device or have sex with a penis.....same thing, same shape, only longer.

I also have in the back of my mind that to do the actual abortion, they have to stick scary looking instruments up the same canal and into the uterus itself.

Consent is something you give to a procedure which includes a process. If you dont consent, I have a hard time envisioning anymore forcing the issue. No consent, no procedure.

So, what am I missing here? Are we reacting to the fucked up requirement being imposed? Are we reacting to the shape of the instrument? I really feel like I am missing something here.

Denying a woman her right to have an abortion and calling it anything other than power over a woman's body and then telling her if she wants her rights she must have this unwanted non medically needed procedure, is rape. I don't care if it looks like a cuddly panda bear it is intrusive and non consensual.