#granted Supreme Leader's traumatism only appears in supports

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Sorry Edelcultists, but Supreme Leader doesn't have ptsd, Rhea and Dimitri do. Why do they lie.

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Supreme Leader has nightmares about it in her C support, iirc ?

But yeah, I'm sure there used to be (still are?) some takes around saying Supreme Leader had PTSD when the other two don't, and they're just cray-cray which was... a thing to say lol.

You can prop and talk/defend your character without needing to shoot another character to make your fave look better in comparison, alas, from some devoted fans, this is pure nonsense.

I remember the "oh well Rhea's people were genocided 1000 years ago she had time to get over it in the present" takes, and they were so ridiculous they really made me laugh.

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Abortion

Otherwise known as ‘Stay the fuck out of my womb’

So abortion is a hot topic right now, Ohio has passed legislation that criminalises abortion after a foetal heartbeat can be detected, Roe V Wade appears to be on shaky ground as the supreme court now has a conservative majority with Ruth Bader Ginsburg still living being the only thing keeping me from falling into a pit of despair. In Britain, prominent politicians such as Jacob Rees Mogg have made their feelings known and with many thinking he would make an appropriate leader of my country cause many to have some concern over just where the bodily autonomy of women, girls and other uterus owners comes into the conversation.

And since I love writing academic papers, this is going to be a damn long post.

So since I am a qualified history teacher - here’s a history lesson on the argument over abortion.

History

Although the Greek City states did not have a uniform code of law, many writings attributed to writers such as Plato and Aristotle saw abortion as being a legitimate form of family planning with the Pythagorean school of thought being in opposition but with Hippocrates denying a soul to the infant until a set point in gestation. Ancient Romans objected to the abortion of a fetus in the circumstances of legitimate children in which the father had superseding paternal rights  with a continued Hippocratic notion that abortion was never acceptable - some did consider it in the circumstances in which the life of the mother was endangered by continuing the pregnancy. In Ancient Persia, abortion was generally seen as an obscenity and thus condemned. 

Bible verses again generally deal with the legality of the child in terms of property with whom caused the loss of a child to be liable to pay a sum to the father of the child. Later Christian theologians in the 1st millennia begin to equate abortion with murder, but with some like Aquinas seeing the fetus as only possessing a soul after a prescribed amount of time. 

English common law would see abortion labelled as a crime after the quickening, and in 1803, the act of an abortion would earn the individual the death penalty for her actions. Later laws would add an addendum, abortions in the event of when it may fatally effect the mothers life and in R V Bourne, the case of a teenage girl pregnant as the result of rape - a highly skilled doctor provided a termination and subsequently was indicted under this law. Dr Bourne was found to be not guilty because he had done it because;

“He was of opinion that the probable consequence of the continuance of the pregnancy would be to make the patient a physical and mental wreck.”

The 1967 Abortion act in Britain saw the law change to allow exceptions, a woman could be granted an abortion should her situation meet a set of circumstances. Though nowadays this may often be at the doctors discretion. Attitudes towards abortions have morphed with an increasing amount of the public supporting a womans right to choose.

In the United States of America, Roe V Wade changed the landscape of the legality of terminations, its landmark decision and following decisions led to abortion being legal however states may restrict this at varying levels. The pro-life movement also grew out of conservative values used to appeal to a base but gradually took on other arguments such as the right to life and also whether or not it coincided with liberal and feminist values.

Scenarios

To try and combat whipping the proverbial strawman with an angry rant, here are some scenarios.

Situation 1: The child is gone.

The pro life movement often uses inflammatory media to stir its base, posters regarding late term abortion often depict horrific images and hit right at the heart of the argument.  The issue is that if a woman is having a late term abortion, she is often already having to deal with the fact she has lost her baby or she is going to lose her baby. In some cases the continuation of a pregnancy in this case could be detrimental to the life of the mother, risking infertility, long term health issues or even death. That is not only to note the incredible mental health effects the woman is undergoing at the loss of a wanted, loved pregnancy. 

Situation 2: Circumstances mean a life that is less than substantial.

In some situations, bringing a child into the world could mean extreme financial difficulty - the consequence of this may mean that the child is born below the poverty line and introduced into a world of struggle and not into a loving home where they are provided for. In some cases, the situation in which the individual is in can mean that the continuation of the pregnancy would result in the person being kicked out of their living situation. If you search google, there are many stories like this. Propaganda will also tell you this, not taking into account that the pregnant individual who is now perhaps prevented from taking their studies further: could have this cure locked away within the confines of their brain. 

Situation 3: Rape/ Sexual assault.

Some in the pro-life movement are adamant that not even this circumstance should mean an abortion. Victims of assault and rape can often have to deal with the aftermath of the event. With even trying to seek justice sometimes proving to be traumatic, adding the stress and pressure of raising the child of rape added into the mix can be detrimental to the individuals health.  R V Bourne was an example of doctors thinking about this, thinking about the individuals physical and mental health in the situation.

Situation 4: Risking the mothers health

With high profile mothers such as Kim Kardashian choosing to have a third child by surrogacy because of a list of health problems with earlier pregnancy issues. Many mothers can find themselves physically incapacitated as a result of pregnancy. With mothers still dying in the developed world despite the leaps and bounds made in medicine, issues such as preclampsia leading to the often fatal eclampsia and pregnancy putting immense strain on the mothers health. This can also be linked to scenario one.

Situation 5: Some people just aren’t ready nor want kids

This is possibly the most contentious scenario.  Some people simply are not equipped to raise a child, maybe they’re too young, maybe they don’t have a stable income or financial situation. Babies are really expensive, children with health difficulties are even more expensive, whilst theses shouldn’t always be a deal breaker - if you already struggle with income, perhaps it is logical to think of the financial consequences of having a child. Ultimately, your financial situation will effect the future of the child. Also to be taken into account is your physical and mental health, would a child be good for you. Pro life campaigners will argue that adoption is an option but there are already thousands of children out there in the care system. 

Everyone situation is going to be different. 

Pro choice is not necessarily Pro-abortion

When a person is arguing for the freedom for a woman to choose, they are not necessarily arguing for abortion - they are arguing for the autonomy of the woman. 

Contrary to what many might think, abortion is not an easy option, people do not wake up one morning and think ‘You know what, I’m not down with this kid thing, I’m gonna toddle down the clinic’. It’s an awful choice to make, something that most really consider before they move forward. I have spoken to friends who have had to make that choice, she told me that she had sat down with her partner for three hours and talked it through. Both of them in their first year of university, neither with a great deal of income, both of them miles from home; they decided a child was not something they could do right now.  She is now a nurse in a stable relationship with a stable home and she is also very pregnant and incredibly happy.

I personally do not want children but nevertheless, I still internally struggle when I think of what I would do in that situation. 

Why does my bodily autonomy end because I can bear children? Why do my rights to stability, health and free will end because I am with child. Why does the rights of a collection of cells supersede my own?

I am a living and breathing human being, the millions of women around the world are living and breathing humans beings as are any individuals that have a uterus. I am not an incubator, I am not property, I am not a womb on legs; I am a human being with the world at her fingertips and the ability to do anything. 

Bodily autonomy is so very important. To deny those who have a uterus the right to it, is reducing women to second class citizens.