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What 'Downton Abbey' Tells Us About The Future Of Abortion
What ‘Downton Abbey’ Tells Us About The Future Of Abortion
During last Sunday’s episode of “Downton Abbey,” Lady Edith Crawley, a blueblood daughter of white British aristocracy, sought an illegal abortion because the father of her baby — a married man — had disappeared in Munich and was nowhere to be found. Once in the discreet waiting room, Lady Edith changed her mind about the abortion after hearing the cries of a woman in the doctor’s office. It was 1922 London, and abortions were afforded to the very wealthy.
Ninety-two years later, history reminds us that women in a variety of different races and circumstances are still seeking the right to have an abortion — though most are not in the same socioeconomic position as the fictional Lady Crawley.
Republicans in the House of Representatives recently passed a bill that many claim discriminates against black women. The “No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act” prohibits low income individuals who receive tax subsidies for health insurance under the Affordable Care Act from purchasing coverage for abortion services, even when using their own funds.
It is but one of hundreds of bills to restrict abortion passed by the Republican Congress and Republican-dominated state legislatures in the wake of the 2010 elections. The State of The States 2013 report presents abortion restrictions across the country in graphics.
We do not typically think of abortion as a civil rights issue. But we should.
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Full article here: http://talkingpointsmemo.com/cafe/what-downton-abbey-tells-us-about-the-future-of-abortion
During last Sunday’s episode of “Downton Abbey,” Lady Edith Crawley, a blueblood daughter of white British aristocracy, sought an illegal abortion because the father of her baby — a married man — had disappeared in Munich and was nowhere to be found. Once in the discreet waiting room, Lady Edith changed her mind about the abortion after hearing the cries of a woman in the doctor’s office. It was 1922 London, and abortions were afforded to the very wealthy.
Ninety-two years later, history reminds us that women in a variety of different races and circumstances are still seeking the right to have an abortion — though most are not in the same socioeconomic position as the fictional Lady Crawley.
Republicans in the House of Representatives recently passed a bill that many claim discriminates against black women. The “No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act” prohibits low income individuals who receive tax subsidies for health insurance under the Affordable Care Act from purchasing coverage for abortion services, even when using their own funds.
It is but one of hundreds of bills to restrict abortion passed by the Republican Congress and Republican-dominated state legislatures in the wake of the 2010 elections. The State of The States 2013 report presents abortion restrictions across the country in graphics.
We do not typically think of abortion as a civil rights issue. But we should.
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Full article here: http://talkingpointsmemo.com/cafe/what-downton-abbey-tells-us-about-the-future-of-abortion
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