
Why won't feminists let men debate abortion?
Article here. Excerpt:
'Suzanne Moore has told the Today audience that men are banned from debating abortion. They can't have an abortion, so how dare they talk about its rights and wrongs? This is a women-only subject, so back off, boys.
The logic of this was confused, as Medhi Hasan, who confessed his pro-life views in his blog, told the lady in the van. (Moore was in a radio car. Thank goodness: otherwise blood would have been spilled.)
You bet: that's like arguing that women can't debate male circumcision just because they don't have a male member that can be snipped. Moore should remember that it was David Steel, a man, who pressed for the 1967 Abortion Act; and that two WOMEN ministers are calling for its review.
The truth is, both men and women have children, and THAT is what this debate is about. When does life begin in the womb? When is a foetus a child? Men as well as women have a sense of morality, and a stake in future generations.'
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It's simple, really
They live in terror that a man will start talking about the paper-abortion option. Just the thought of having the idea mentioned in a national venue scares the sh*t out of them.