Trump Reverses Abortion Policies to International Health Groups... WTF! | The Odyssey Online
Start writing a post
Politics

Trump Reverses Abortion Policies to International Health Groups... WTF!

Somebody hold me back cause I'm pissed.

6
Trump Reverses Abortion Policies to International Health Groups... WTF!
Twitter

Alright, before I start blasting Donald Trump and all the men that were involved in reinstating this bill, let me first say that yes, I know I haven't written in a while but I'm back. I've been really busy lately with school so calm the f@ck down. Did you die cause I stopped writing? No, you are still breathing. So let's get to it.

Now, let's take a look a this photo that has been going viral for the past couple of days.

How bout we play "I Spy" real quick. I spy with my little eye zero women in the room... Ding Ding DIng! We have a winner! Whoop! There it is! Now some of you will most likely say, "I don't see what's wrong with this picture." If you just thought or said this then you are most likely a guy and this doesn't affect you personally. But if you are a woman like me, this straight up pisses you the f@ck off. I'm sorry for the cursing but this issue gets me heated.

According to CNN, "President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Monday, January 23rd, reinstating the so-called Mexico City Policy, which bars international non-governmental organizations that perform abortions from receiving US government funding." So basically what this means is that women outside of the United States and women around the world who want to have abortions for whatever purpose will no longer have access to health groups that are able to promote or offer that service. If the health group accepts funding from the United Stated, they are not allowed to promote or offer abortions, which goes against what these health groups believe. The health groups believe that their patients should have the right to choice what they want to do with their OWN bodies and I agree.

I swear Donald Trump and the Republicans think we're just out here aborting babies for fun. Like no, we actually have valid reasons for why we want to abort our babies and we shouldn't have to listen to men who can't even birth a baby tell us what the hell to do with our bodies. How dare you. There are women inside and outside of this country who are raped every single day and get pregnant by their abusers.Why force a woman to carry around a baby that came from her abuser? Do you know what that does to a woman's mental health? It destroys her! But men wouldn't know anything about that in this patriarchal society. You see, men will never know what it feels like to be raped and have the baby of their rapist. Don't get me wrong, I'm not saying that only women get raped in this society but men who are raped aren't vulnerable to the possibility of getting pregnant.

Because this bill has been reinstated it has been estimated that, "the loss of its services during Trump's first term could cause 6.5 million unintended pregnancies, 2.2 million abortions, 2.1 million unsafe abortions, and 21,700 maternal deaths" (CNN). I just don't understand how these republican a$aholes think it is morally right to tell women what we can and cannot do with our bodies. Does it personally affect you? No! Do you actually take a woman's opinion into consideration when you pass ridiculous laws like this? I doubt it based on the picture that the whole world has seen. Not a single woman in sight while this bill was reinstated.

Look, we have bigger issues to deal with in this country than to be trying to tell women inside and outside of this country what they can and cannot do with their own bodies. Obama care, also known as the Affordable Care Act, for example is in the process of being repealed by the Republicans with no valid back up plan to replace it. Why are we a country that doesn't guarantee affordable health care? It's ridiculous. We're one of the richest countries in the world and we can't even give our citizens affordable health care so excuse me if I think that my own human rights should not be up for discussion by our government. Work on the bigger issues at hand like the fact that Trump's approval rating is lower than Obama's. I'm just saying.

And even though this bill was reinstated, it won't stop the women in this country and all around the world from using our voices to oppose this. After all of these years of fighting for equal rights, I can't believe we still have to protest this nonsense. Shaking my head.

Report this Content
This article has not been reviewed by Odyssey HQ and solely reflects the ideas and opinions of the creator.
Student Life

The Daily Struggles of Being a College Commuter

It's not all morning coffees and singing along to the radio.

689
The Daily Struggles of Being a College Commuter
morethanwheels

I've been in college for four years now. I spent half my time as a commuter and half as a resident so I've experienced both sides of the housing spectrum. One thing I've learned comparing the two is that my struggles as a commuter far outweigh anything I went through while living on campus. Commuters have to deal with the problems school brings along with a slew of other issues; I've filled up my gas tank in the worst kind of weather conditions and napped in random places in public more times than I'm proud to say of. This is a list of some of the most challenging aspects of being a commuter.

Keep Reading...Show less
Entertainment

15 Times Michael Scott's Life Was Worse Than Your Life

Because have you ever had to endure grilling your foot on a George Foreman?

3453
Michael Scott
NBC

Most of the time, the world's (self-proclaimed) greatest boss is just that, the greatest. I mean, come on, he's Michael Freakin' Scott after all! But every once in a while, his life hits a bit of a speed bump. (or he actually hits Meredith...) So if you personally are struggling through a hard time, you know what they say: misery loves company! Here are 15 times Michael Scott's life was worse than your life:

Keep Reading...Show less
Featured

12 Midnight NYE: Fun Ideas!

This isn't just for the single Pringles out there either, folks

17697
Friends celebrating the New Years!
StableDiffusion

When the clock strikes twelve midnight on New Year's Eve, do you ever find yourself lost regarding what to do during that big moment? It's a very important moment. It is the first moment of the New Year, doesn't it seem like you should be doing something grand, something meaningful, something spontaneous? Sure, many decide to spend the moment on the lips of another, but what good is that? Take a look at these other suggestions on how to ring in the New Year that are much more spectacular and exciting than a simple little kiss.

Keep Reading...Show less
piano
Digital Trends

I am very serious about the Christmas season. It's one of my favorite things, and I love it all from gift-giving to baking to the decorations, but I especially love Christmas music. Here are 11 songs you should consider adding to your Christmas playlists.

Keep Reading...Show less
campus
CampusExplorer

New year, new semester, not the same old thing. This semester will be a semester to redeem all the mistakes made in the previous five months.

1. I will wake up (sorta) on time for class.

Let's face it, last semester you woke up with enough time to brush your teeth and get to class and even then you were about 10 minutes late and rollin' in with some pretty unfortunate bed head. This semester we will set our alarms, wake up with time to get ready, and get to class on time!

Keep Reading...Show less

Subscribe to Our Newsletter

Facebook Comments