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Contrary to what many prolifers believe, that "nobody forces women to get pregnant," which has actually been stated on DP recently, there are ways that do force some women to become pregnant. Reproductive Coercion is one of them, and I consider it a form of abuse.
Below is a quote from a 2018 article from Buzzfeed.com, which provides stories from women who have experienced it by controlling male partners. I've only included a quote about the first story.
These Women Have Shared Their Stories Of Reproductive Coercion
These Women Have Shared Their Stories Of Reproductive Coercion
Controlling partners aren't the only factors that can limit reproductive autonomy.
by Gina Rushton, Buzzfeed News Reporter, Australia | December 3, 2018
Article Quote:
|"Sydney woman Anna said her marriage was “healthy and equal” except when it came to the subject of family planning. Her husband wanted kids as soon as possible but she wanted to establish her career first. “As our relationship progressed, he became more demanding of me having children,” she said in a white paper on reproductive coercion released last week by national not-for-profit sexual and reproductive health service provider Marie Stopes Australia.
“When I reached 30 it intensified, when I achieved a promotion at work, his demands further increased,” Anna, one of the women who shared her story under a pseudonym, said. “His behaviour really took me by surprise and made me feel like I had no choice. I had to get pregnant.”
Reproductive coercion is any behavior that deliberately prevents a person from making decisions about their reproductive health. It includes contraceptive sabotage; pressuring another person into falling pregnant, continuing a pregnancy, or ending a pregnancy; or forcing a person into sterilization.
Anna said she would take the contraceptive pill without telling her husband because she didn't want to become pregnant. Eventually when she stopped using contraception and gave in to getting pregnant, her husband “directed everything” and it was tiring. “He wanted to have sex every day, sometimes several times a day,” she said. “I felt like I was on this merry-go-round and that the best thing for me to do was to just be compliant.”
Her pregnancy was “overshadowed by the rage and aggression” of her husband, she said. When she miscarried, Anna said, her husband was “great” at first but then became “single-mindedly focused on trying for another baby”. “My body and my mind were just not ready for another pregnancy,” she said. I felt like I had lost all safety in my body.”
Anna said she felt worthless and that her only purpose in her marriage was to procreate. The couple are separated right now and Anna said her husband maintains that to fix their relationship she needs to “give him children”. "|
Personally, I believe stories like the above directly contradict the claim that "nobody forces women to get pregnant." Apparently, there are people who do.
Below is a quote from a 2018 article from Buzzfeed.com, which provides stories from women who have experienced it by controlling male partners. I've only included a quote about the first story.
These Women Have Shared Their Stories Of Reproductive Coercion
These Women Have Shared Their Stories Of Reproductive Coercion
Controlling partners aren't the only factors that can limit reproductive autonomy.
by Gina Rushton, Buzzfeed News Reporter, Australia | December 3, 2018
Article Quote:
|"Sydney woman Anna said her marriage was “healthy and equal” except when it came to the subject of family planning. Her husband wanted kids as soon as possible but she wanted to establish her career first. “As our relationship progressed, he became more demanding of me having children,” she said in a white paper on reproductive coercion released last week by national not-for-profit sexual and reproductive health service provider Marie Stopes Australia.
“When I reached 30 it intensified, when I achieved a promotion at work, his demands further increased,” Anna, one of the women who shared her story under a pseudonym, said. “His behaviour really took me by surprise and made me feel like I had no choice. I had to get pregnant.”
Reproductive coercion is any behavior that deliberately prevents a person from making decisions about their reproductive health. It includes contraceptive sabotage; pressuring another person into falling pregnant, continuing a pregnancy, or ending a pregnancy; or forcing a person into sterilization.
Anna said she would take the contraceptive pill without telling her husband because she didn't want to become pregnant. Eventually when she stopped using contraception and gave in to getting pregnant, her husband “directed everything” and it was tiring. “He wanted to have sex every day, sometimes several times a day,” she said. “I felt like I was on this merry-go-round and that the best thing for me to do was to just be compliant.”
Her pregnancy was “overshadowed by the rage and aggression” of her husband, she said. When she miscarried, Anna said, her husband was “great” at first but then became “single-mindedly focused on trying for another baby”. “My body and my mind were just not ready for another pregnancy,” she said. I felt like I had lost all safety in my body.”
Anna said she felt worthless and that her only purpose in her marriage was to procreate. The couple are separated right now and Anna said her husband maintains that to fix their relationship she needs to “give him children”. "|
Personally, I believe stories like the above directly contradict the claim that "nobody forces women to get pregnant." Apparently, there are people who do.
