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“If you had sex you have to except responsibility and keep the baby” is basically the prolife version of the “she was asking for it” argument for rape

The “she was asking for it” argument is basically that a woman was asking to get raped if she chose to wear skimpy or provocative clothing. It’s her own fault. Saying that having consensual sex means you have to carry to term & can't have an abortion is basically the “she was asking for it” argument for forced continued pregnancy. Saying a woman was asking for it by wearing provocative clothing is faulty because women are raped while wearing all sorts of clothing, including burkas. It is rapists that cause rape. It follows her actions, but is separate and distinct from her actions. Saying that a person is asking to get pregnant by having consensual sex is faulty because a person can get pregnant from non consensual sex too. It is a biological process that causes pregnancy. It follows her actions, but is separate and distinct from her actions. Telling women to just not have sex is like telling women to not dress in provocative clothing. Except it’s more than that. It’s telling t