Talkback Thursday | Abortion is a woman’s choice

A leaked draft opinion indicates that the US Supreme Court has voted to overturn abortion rights. In Jamaica, taxpayers incur US$1.4m annually to treat complications caused by the unsafe ending of pregnancies. We asked our followers their thoughts on overturning abortion rights in the US.

Maybe now is a good time to address the abortion issue in Jamaica? Rusty Nail & Pepsi type abortions allegedly still happen in this country. Those and other crude, unsafe interventions are well known. We must give more women safer options. Time for the church to get real.

– @Zemi66

Should never happen! There’s too many instances where it’s going to cause bigger issues.

– @6ixtothe876ix

This draft, which aims to overturn a major and defining piece of legislation that has characterised the USA as a, if not the most, progressive country, must be questioned and scrutinised regardless of your PERSONAL position. So many questions. In the year 2022, why? Look carefully into who stands to benefit long term or financially before you champion this reversal. Hint: it’s not the women they think it’ll protect.

– rae.ofsunshine21

Abortion is a woman’s choice. So neither for nor against. It’s up to the individual.

– @tdotrebel

What role does the father play in such decision? I’m sure she didn’t get pregnant by herself.

– @marlon_gray13

I don’t know why all those old men and women and those who will not get pregnant again should make a decision that impacts me. A number of unwanted pregnancies are as a result of rape. Why are you forcing me to carry my rapist child and reliving that trauma?

– @suett29

Medical decision should be between patient and physician. The ‘pro life’ anti-abortion people have no problem with proliferation of guns, wars and abandoning the child after it has been born.

– David Gordon

Everyone is responsible for their own body and choices. Don’t you think if it was accessible in a safe manner we wouldn’t be spending US$1.4 million to treat complications? That money could go towards helping people with well-needed surgery. Dem waa dash weh belly dem pay fah an if them have complications them pay to fix it.

– Ali Decordova