Women’s equality is a big topic these days. Did you know Wyoming was the first place to give women the right to vote on a consistent basis? And it wasn’t even a state yet! On December 10, 1869, the Wyoming territorial legislature passed a law giving women the right to vote, and that law has
Forced, or coerced, abortions don’t just happen in other countries – they occur in America, too. The definition of coercion is to pressure, compel, or dominate by force (physical or emotional), and that’s what happens to many women who abort their pregnancies. For example, a few years ago, a woman in Colorado went to an
Women considering abortion often feel pressured to do so. Such stresses may be circumstantial, relating to the woman’s life situation, or they may be personal, affected by her relationships. Perhaps she is a college student, or soon will be, and she believes she has to choose between school and being pregnant. Maybe her partner or
Coercion and Abortion Should not my “right to choose” abortion also give me, the pregnant woman, the right to carry and deliver my baby if I so desire? She called our scheduling line and explained that her husband was forcing her to have an abortion. She didn’t want to abort but didn’t know what