Thursday, September 18, 2008

How a technology is political

Since the beginning of humans, when a woman got pregnant she had no choice but to have the child. As of recent, advances in technology and science have developed processes in which women can have abortions where there is little risk for the mother. This touches on a very sensitive topic, which many are strongly opinionated about. This is a very political technology for many reasons. It gives every woman the right to decide after consumption if they want to have the baby and also if they feel that a fetus is a baby. In the case of abortion, the two main political parties have strong feelings on what they believe is right. The topic requires that certain social conditions be created for those who support the abortion. Many rallies have occurred over the topic, laws have tried to be passed, and court cases have been held (Roe vs. Wade). The topic also complicates political ties with people and parties because if someone is against abortion, they are assumed to be conservative and believe all conservative views. The forum for discussion and argument cannot be closed because with every baby that is consumed, the question can be asked; should I do what’s best for me or what’s best for the baby? This is a question with only opinion-based answers so no one can be right. 

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