"Why must the woman apologize for not having a baby just because she happened to get pregnant? It's as if we think motherhood is the default setting for a woman's life from first period to menopause, and she needs a note from God not to say yes to every zygote that knocks on her door."

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Source : Katha Pollitt (2014). “Pro: Reclaiming Abortion Rights”, p.10, Picador

Katha Pollitt

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