▲ 782 ▼ Girl, 13, gives birth after she was raped and denied abortion in Mississippi (www.theguardian.com) submitted 3 years ago* (last edited 3 years ago) by MicroWave@lemmy.world to c/news@lemmy.world 126 comments fedilink hide all child comments The nearest abortion clinic – in Chicago – was too far away and too expensive for her mother to provide her with the procedure
[–] MyOpinion@lemm.ee 40 points 3 years ago (2 children) Wow that is some serious bullshit right there. For the rest of this girls life she is going to have to share custody with the man that raped her. permalink fedilink source hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] stopthatgirl7@kbin.social 32 points 3 years ago* (last edited 3 years ago) They don’t know who it was. It was a complete stranger who raped her when she was playing in her yard. The police haven’t even investigated. He’d have to come forward first. permalink fedilink source parent [+] Serinus@lemmy.world -16 points 3 years ago (4 children) Sounds like a middle eastern thing. Wonder what the link is. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] HejMedDig@feddit.dk 26 points 3 years ago (1 child) It's not a middle eastern thing, It stems from people in power who don't see women as having any value, except as house slaves/property. Those people try to justify their ideas by pointing to old texts, where other similar minded people have snuck in the notions of women as property or of less value than men. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Serinus@lemmy.world -4 points 3 years ago (1 child) Religious fanaticism. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] HejMedDig@feddit.dk 3 points 3 years ago (1 child) That's what it has become, but I don't think any of the old religions was founded on the oppression of women, but people in power have conveniently added that sort of thing, when religion became a tool of power permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Serinus@lemmy.world 2 points 3 years ago Religion was invented as a tool of power, whether used for good or bad. Don't eat "unclean" animals because they make people sick or kill you. That message apparently didn't work as well as "God says no". permalink fedilink source parent [–] Zombiepirate@lemmy.world 24 points 3 years ago (1 child) So you see a story about sexual violence in Mississippi and your first thought is "I bet a Muslim did this." Makes total sense; the good ol' Christian boys in Missisip are beyond suspicion. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Serinus@lemmy.world 6 points 3 years ago* I guess sarcasm doesn't translate well over text, even in a case that I thought was clear. The anti-abortion laws in much of the US are a pretty extreme measure to control women. The area of the world that practices the most extreme control of women is the middle east. The link between the two besides that is religious extremism, regardless of religion. The people most afraid of "sharia law" are the ones passing sharia laws. At no point did I intend to blame Muslims for Christians doing the exact same shit. My point was the hypocrisy of those American Christians and the direction they seem intent on pursuing. permalink fedilink source parent [–] rambaroo@lemmy.world 14 points 3 years ago In Saudi Arabia she would been allowed an abortion. Saudi Arabia is literally more progressive in this area than Mississippi. permalink fedilink source parent [–] mightyfoolish@lemmy.world 4 points 3 years ago (1 child) Look at that. Using Islamophobia as an excuse to be racist against several large people groups/ cultures. Such enlightenment. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Serinus@lemmy.world 6 points 3 years ago No, my thought is that it sounds like religious extremism. And the principles of y'all Qaeda aren't much different from the terrorists they claim to hate. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] stopthatgirl7@kbin.social 32 points 3 years ago* (last edited 3 years ago) They don’t know who it was. It was a complete stranger who raped her when she was playing in her yard. The police haven’t even investigated. He’d have to come forward first. permalink fedilink source parent
[+] Serinus@lemmy.world -16 points 3 years ago (4 children) Sounds like a middle eastern thing. Wonder what the link is. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] HejMedDig@feddit.dk 26 points 3 years ago (1 child) It's not a middle eastern thing, It stems from people in power who don't see women as having any value, except as house slaves/property. Those people try to justify their ideas by pointing to old texts, where other similar minded people have snuck in the notions of women as property or of less value than men. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Serinus@lemmy.world -4 points 3 years ago (1 child) Religious fanaticism. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] HejMedDig@feddit.dk 3 points 3 years ago (1 child) That's what it has become, but I don't think any of the old religions was founded on the oppression of women, but people in power have conveniently added that sort of thing, when religion became a tool of power permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Serinus@lemmy.world 2 points 3 years ago Religion was invented as a tool of power, whether used for good or bad. Don't eat "unclean" animals because they make people sick or kill you. That message apparently didn't work as well as "God says no". permalink fedilink source parent [–] Zombiepirate@lemmy.world 24 points 3 years ago (1 child) So you see a story about sexual violence in Mississippi and your first thought is "I bet a Muslim did this." Makes total sense; the good ol' Christian boys in Missisip are beyond suspicion. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Serinus@lemmy.world 6 points 3 years ago* I guess sarcasm doesn't translate well over text, even in a case that I thought was clear. The anti-abortion laws in much of the US are a pretty extreme measure to control women. The area of the world that practices the most extreme control of women is the middle east. The link between the two besides that is religious extremism, regardless of religion. The people most afraid of "sharia law" are the ones passing sharia laws. At no point did I intend to blame Muslims for Christians doing the exact same shit. My point was the hypocrisy of those American Christians and the direction they seem intent on pursuing. permalink fedilink source parent [–] rambaroo@lemmy.world 14 points 3 years ago In Saudi Arabia she would been allowed an abortion. Saudi Arabia is literally more progressive in this area than Mississippi. permalink fedilink source parent [–] mightyfoolish@lemmy.world 4 points 3 years ago (1 child) Look at that. Using Islamophobia as an excuse to be racist against several large people groups/ cultures. Such enlightenment. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Serinus@lemmy.world 6 points 3 years ago No, my thought is that it sounds like religious extremism. And the principles of y'all Qaeda aren't much different from the terrorists they claim to hate. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] HejMedDig@feddit.dk 26 points 3 years ago (1 child) It's not a middle eastern thing, It stems from people in power who don't see women as having any value, except as house slaves/property. Those people try to justify their ideas by pointing to old texts, where other similar minded people have snuck in the notions of women as property or of less value than men. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Serinus@lemmy.world -4 points 3 years ago (1 child) Religious fanaticism. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] HejMedDig@feddit.dk 3 points 3 years ago (1 child) That's what it has become, but I don't think any of the old religions was founded on the oppression of women, but people in power have conveniently added that sort of thing, when religion became a tool of power permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Serinus@lemmy.world 2 points 3 years ago Religion was invented as a tool of power, whether used for good or bad. Don't eat "unclean" animals because they make people sick or kill you. That message apparently didn't work as well as "God says no". permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Serinus@lemmy.world -4 points 3 years ago (1 child) Religious fanaticism. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] HejMedDig@feddit.dk 3 points 3 years ago (1 child) That's what it has become, but I don't think any of the old religions was founded on the oppression of women, but people in power have conveniently added that sort of thing, when religion became a tool of power permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Serinus@lemmy.world 2 points 3 years ago Religion was invented as a tool of power, whether used for good or bad. Don't eat "unclean" animals because they make people sick or kill you. That message apparently didn't work as well as "God says no". permalink fedilink source parent
[–] HejMedDig@feddit.dk 3 points 3 years ago (1 child) That's what it has become, but I don't think any of the old religions was founded on the oppression of women, but people in power have conveniently added that sort of thing, when religion became a tool of power permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Serinus@lemmy.world 2 points 3 years ago Religion was invented as a tool of power, whether used for good or bad. Don't eat "unclean" animals because they make people sick or kill you. That message apparently didn't work as well as "God says no". permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Serinus@lemmy.world 2 points 3 years ago Religion was invented as a tool of power, whether used for good or bad. Don't eat "unclean" animals because they make people sick or kill you. That message apparently didn't work as well as "God says no". permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Zombiepirate@lemmy.world 24 points 3 years ago (1 child) So you see a story about sexual violence in Mississippi and your first thought is "I bet a Muslim did this." Makes total sense; the good ol' Christian boys in Missisip are beyond suspicion. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Serinus@lemmy.world 6 points 3 years ago* I guess sarcasm doesn't translate well over text, even in a case that I thought was clear. The anti-abortion laws in much of the US are a pretty extreme measure to control women. The area of the world that practices the most extreme control of women is the middle east. The link between the two besides that is religious extremism, regardless of religion. The people most afraid of "sharia law" are the ones passing sharia laws. At no point did I intend to blame Muslims for Christians doing the exact same shit. My point was the hypocrisy of those American Christians and the direction they seem intent on pursuing. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Serinus@lemmy.world 6 points 3 years ago* I guess sarcasm doesn't translate well over text, even in a case that I thought was clear. The anti-abortion laws in much of the US are a pretty extreme measure to control women. The area of the world that practices the most extreme control of women is the middle east. The link between the two besides that is religious extremism, regardless of religion. The people most afraid of "sharia law" are the ones passing sharia laws. At no point did I intend to blame Muslims for Christians doing the exact same shit. My point was the hypocrisy of those American Christians and the direction they seem intent on pursuing. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] rambaroo@lemmy.world 14 points 3 years ago In Saudi Arabia she would been allowed an abortion. Saudi Arabia is literally more progressive in this area than Mississippi. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] mightyfoolish@lemmy.world 4 points 3 years ago (1 child) Look at that. Using Islamophobia as an excuse to be racist against several large people groups/ cultures. Such enlightenment. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Serinus@lemmy.world 6 points 3 years ago No, my thought is that it sounds like religious extremism. And the principles of y'all Qaeda aren't much different from the terrorists they claim to hate. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Serinus@lemmy.world 6 points 3 years ago No, my thought is that it sounds like religious extremism. And the principles of y'all Qaeda aren't much different from the terrorists they claim to hate. permalink fedilink source parent