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Commentary – Fire Bell In The Night

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Abortion is an issue around the world, varying in intensity by location. In the United States, it generates enormous controversy, especially because Protestant fundamentalists have joined Roman Catholics in strenuous opposition and have essentially captured one of the two major political parties. This extended commentary essay contends that anti‐abortion arguments are flawed and that an effective anti‐abortion policy requires a harsh authoritarian, if not totalitarian, government, fueled by misogyny and disregard for human rights. Such policies force pregnant women into what must be described as a condition of slavery. El aborto es un problema en todo el mundo, cuya intensidad varía según el lugar. En los Estados Unidos genera una enorme controversia, especialmente porque los fundamentalistas protestantes se han unido a los católicos romanos en una enérgica oposición y esencialmente han capturado uno de los dos principales partidos políticos. Este ensayo de comentario extendido plantea que los argumentos contra el aborto son defectuosos y que una política antiaborto efectiva requiere un gobierno autoritario severo, si no totalitario, alimentado por la misoginia y el desprecio por los derechos humanos. Tales políticas obligan a las mujeres embarazadas a lo que debe describirse como una condición de esclavitud. 堕胎是一个全球问题,各地区在该问题上的严重程度有所差异。在美国,堕胎引起了巨大争论,这尤其归因于新教原教旨主义者与罗马天主教共同强烈反对堕胎并基本上获得了两大政党之一的支持。这篇长评论文论证认为,反堕胎主张是错误的,并且有效的反堕胎政策需要严苛的威权主义(如果不是极权主义)政府,厌女情绪和对人权的漠视。这类政策迫使孕妇成为某种形式的奴隶。

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  • Max J. Skidmore, 2022. "Commentary – Fire Bell In The Night," World Affairs, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 185(2), pages 408-430, June.
  • Handle: RePEc:wly:woraff:v:185:y:2022:i:2:p:408-430
    DOI: 10.1177/00438200221082995
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