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“We need to talk about ending a pregnancy as a common, even normal, event in the reproductive lives of women—and not just modern American women either, but women throughout history and all over the world, from ancient Egypt to medieval Catholic Europe, from today’s sprawling cities to rural villages barely touched by modern ideas about women’s roles and rights.”
― Katha Pollitt, Pro: Reclaiming Abortion Rights

“Abortion is often seen as a bad thing for society, a sign of hedonism, materialism, and hyperindividualism. I argue that, on the contrary, access to legal abortion is a good thing for society and helping a woman obtain one is a good deed. Instead of shaming women for ending a pregnancy, we should acknowledge their realism and self-knowledge. We should accept that it’s good for everyone if women have only the children they want and can raise well. Society benefits when women can commit to education and work and dreams without having at the back of their mind a concern that maybe it’s all provisional, because at any moment an accidental pregnancy could derail them for life.”
― Katha Pollitt, Pro: Reclaiming Abortion Rights

“But “Trust Women” doesn’t mean that every woman is wise or good or has magical intuitive powers. It means that no one else can make a better decision, because no one else is living her life, and since she will have to live with that decision, not you, and not the state legislature or the Supreme Court, chances are she is doing her best in a tight spot.”
― Katha Pollitt, Pro: Reclaiming Abortion Rights

“(...)nasz naród do życia nie potrzebuje na przykład autostrad i dlatego prawie ich nie mamy.Nasz naród do życia potrzebuje nieszczęścia.Dopiero kiedy pojawi się nieszczęście - nieudane powstanie warszawskie, czy inna klęska - jesteśmy kimś.”
― Mariusz Szczygieł, Zrób sobie raj