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Is abortion still about eugenics?

When did the rationale about abortion change from eugenics to a woman's right to choose? Is the Negro Project really over or did it just morph into something more palatable? Abortion is abortion. Does its status as right or wrong depend unpon the rationale justifying its use? Is it right for China to fine tune its population through abortion? What can be done about the surplus of Chinese men due to preference among Chinese to abort baby girls?

Should a man have any rights in the abortion decision?

Just curious about these issues.
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HannibalAteMeOut · 22-25, F
When did the rationale about abortion change from eugenics to a woman's right to choose?
It didn't, those are two separate things, a woman (or more likely, a couple) has the right to choose to terminate a pregnancy if after prenatal screening they find a big probability that the baby will be born with certain unwanted conditions. I can't speak for all countries obviously, but I know for a fact in my country you can do it up until the 25th week or in some cases without even a time limit.
Is it right for China to fine tune its population through abortion? What can be done about the surplus of Chinese men due to preference among Chinese to abort baby girls?
That being said, I have no idea what the law in China is about this, but I think in most countries they don't allow this, abortion is usually allowed until the 1st trimester without questioning the reason and after that, it's allowed on certain conditions.
What can be done about the surplus... not much really, they have to realize on their own how sexism and misogyny ended up being bad for their society and live with their decisions now.
Should a man have any rights in the abortion decision?
I don't see the reason or how that could even practically happen. Like let's say a woman wants an abortion and a man doesn't, what's going to happen? Take the case to court? Or the opposite, a man forcing a woman to have an abortion. Just imagine how that would play out.
irishmolly72 · 56-60, F
@HannibalAteMeOut Forced abortions have happened throughout history. The right to an abortion can easily become the duty to commit abortion. It's similar to euthanasia. Forced abortions have been common in China.
HannibalAteMeOut · 22-25, F
@irishmolly72 this is one of the problems of a patriarchal society.
The right to an abortion can easily become the duty to commit abortion
hmm I really don't know about that, seems like in societies where women aren't frowned upon that much that's not really a problem. Plus that's kinda what's true about every right. Like the right to property can easily become a duty (take for example countries that do not give out citizenship to anyone unless they are rich and have property in that country). Doesn't mean the right is dangerous in the first place.
irishmolly72 · 56-60, F
@HannibalAteMeOut So when big brother gets all the power everything will work out just fine. Centralize the government. That's the answer.

HannibalAteMeOut · 22-25, F
@irishmolly72 wait I'm not sure how the conversation went there. Do you mind explaining?
irishmolly72 · 56-60, F
@HannibalAteMeOut The decision about abortion belongs to the states, not the central government, but that is where the Cultural Marxists want it.
HannibalAteMeOut · 22-25, F
@irishmolly72 oh okay. I'm not from the USA so I wasn't thinking about it at all when I gave my answers. It wasn't in the topic anyway, so excuse my confusion. I guess that's where the conversation ends for me.