In my intro to Sociology textbook that I read a while back, there was discussion about the growing presence of the feminization of poverty. The feminization of poverty is basically where there is a growing surge of women living in poverty. What I'm interested in discussing is how the issue of pro choice vs. pro life affects the feminization of poverty.
Off the top of my mind, I can think of some of these ideas~
I feel that if pro-life ideas were enacted, it would contribute to the feminization of poverty.
+ teens have restricted access to sex education. Ususally, pro-life people are also deeply religious and feel compelled to also kill off sex ed programs because they feel that information about sex and contraceptives will fuel sexual activity. And to them, "casual" sexual activity is at the root of the problem of "unwanted pregnancies", so why not kill off those children's curiousities about sex? (even though in reality, teens are natually exploring themselves).
+ growing rates of pregnancy occurs. Usually, it's girls from poorer socioeconomic statuses and from shaken/unstable homes that engage in sexual activity/especially with no contraceptives. Since it's an issue already dealing with poorer women, it's a double whammy.
+ if the girl has to attain permission from her parents to get an abortion, this may fuel complications. At the extremes, she may be cut off from all types of support from her family (not to mention stigmatized, as the double-standard for women and sex is ever so present still).
+ if the girl has absolutely no access to abortion at all, then she has little choice than to illegally, unsafely terminate the pregnancy, or carry the fetus to birth. Since pregnancy is a life-altering event that affects the woman wholistically, she may have difficulties adjusting to it and meeting other demands in her life. in other words, she may have a hard time getting an education or holding onto a job.
+ The most obvious point xd -----> if the girl accepts her initially unwanted child, then new expenses and challenges have to be faced. Especially if she doesn't have access to the father of the child, her family, or any other sufficient support system. Which is tradegically common in poor single mother families.
These are just a few points I threw up in the air for now. feel free to critique, correct, agree, add in, whatever. smile I wish I could stay on here longer tonight but I have homework assignments that need to be completed gonk
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