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{{fmt/title|&ldquo;recreational&rdquo; abortion|aka &ldquo;contraceptive abortion&rdquo; or &ldquo;using abortion as contraception&rdquo;}}
 
==About==
 
==About==
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The phrase [[recreational abortion]] appears to refer to [[abortion]] necessitated by becoming pregnant from recreational copulation, especially where such pregnancies (and abortions) are done repeatedly because contraceptions are not used.
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The phrase "recreational abortion" is a [[loaded term]] which refers to the practice of copulating without proper [[contraception]] in the expectation of being able to easily obtain an abortion if pregnancy results.
  
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It is not clear to what extent this represents a real phenomenon, but when [[sex education]] is lacking (or [[abstinence-based education|abstinence-based]], which is essentially the same thing), women may not be aware of the contraceptives available to them. Some communities also place restrictions on contraceptive availability, decreasing the chances that adequate contraception will be used during sex and therefore increasing the chance of an [[unwanted pregnancy]].
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It is an [[appeal to shame]] (sex-[[shaming]]) and a [[misrepresentation]] of the [[../reasons|overwhelming majority of abortion-seekers]]. There being no evidence that this practice is commonplace, using it as an argument against easy access to abortion is also [[victim-blaming]].
  
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To a large extent, "recreational abortion" is nothing more than a [[troll phrase]], since it does nothing to solve the problem ([[shaming]] has never been effective at reducing unwanted pregnancies) and draws attention away from genuine solutions (mainly proper sex education, raising [[education]]al levels in general, and empowering women to make their own decisions via legal equality (reducing [[gender inequity]])).
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It is also highly [[hypocritical]] when used by people who have advocated [[abstinence-based education|against proper sex education]] and against making contraception as easily and widely available as possible, many of whom also identify as [[pro-life]].
 
==Links==
 
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===Reference===
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* [https://www.actioncanadashr.org/campaigns/commit-resist/common-myths-about-abortion Action Canada]: a pretty good list, with well-written explanations
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** MYTH: People use abortion as a means of birth control / people won’t bother with contraception if abortion is easily available.
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** MYTH: People have abortions for frivolous reasons.
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* [https://abortionbronx.com/abortion-myths/ Bronx Abortion]
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** Myth: Women use abortion as a method of birth control.
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** MYTH: Women have abortions for selfish or frivolous reasons.
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* '''2017-01-17''' [https://www.post-gazette.com/opinion/letters/2017/01/17/Abortion-shouldn-t-be-used-as-birth-control/stories/201701170022 Abortion shouldn’t be used as birth control]: repeats the myth, building solely from one example
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* '''2016-02-04''' [https://www.theatlantic.com/notes/2016/02/abortion-as-birth-control/459960/ Abortion as Birth Control]: discussion of one reader's anecdotal evidence
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* '''2014-01-27''' [https://www.patheos.com/blogs/dispatches/2014/01/27/meet-the-wingnut-candidate-susanne-atanus/ Meet the Wingnut Candidate: Susanne Atanus] (by Ed Brayton) {{fmt/quote|"Abortions should not be used for birth control," she said during an endorsement session...}}
 
* '''2013-02-25''' [[URL/to file::http://rhrealitycheck.org/article/2013/02/25/dear-politicians-there-is-no-such-thing-as-a-recreational-abortion/|Dear Politicians: There Is No Such Thing As a "Recreational Abortion"]] "As someone who has had a dilation and curettage (D&C), I can firmly state that whatever the circumstances, it was by no means &ldquo;fun,&rdquo; a term most people would be inclined to associate with &ldquo;recreational activities.&rdquo;"
 
* '''2013-02-25''' [[URL/to file::http://rhrealitycheck.org/article/2013/02/25/dear-politicians-there-is-no-such-thing-as-a-recreational-abortion/|Dear Politicians: There Is No Such Thing As a "Recreational Abortion"]] "As someone who has had a dilation and curettage (D&C), I can firmly state that whatever the circumstances, it was by no means &ldquo;fun,&rdquo; a term most people would be inclined to associate with &ldquo;recreational activities.&rdquo;"
 
* '''2010-02-13''' [[URL/to file::http://forumhealthcare.org/sure-it-s-legal-but-is-recreational-abortion-immoral-t87719.html|Sure, it's legal, but is recreational abortion immoral?]]: "And at the very end of the pregnancy, they get partial-birth abortions. Meanwhile they take dozens of grizzly photographs of the procedure along with the dead fetus and then send them to the man's house. Lastly they send a letter and several pieces of evidence to the wife to document the husband's infidelity and ruin his marriage."
 
* '''2010-02-13''' [[URL/to file::http://forumhealthcare.org/sure-it-s-legal-but-is-recreational-abortion-immoral-t87719.html|Sure, it's legal, but is recreational abortion immoral?]]: "And at the very end of the pregnancy, they get partial-birth abortions. Meanwhile they take dozens of grizzly photographs of the procedure along with the dead fetus and then send them to the man's house. Lastly they send a letter and several pieces of evidence to the wife to document the husband's infidelity and ruin his marriage."

Latest revision as of 13:22, 13 August 2022

“recreational” abortion
aka “contraceptive abortion” or “using abortion as contraception”

About

The phrase "recreational abortion" is a loaded term which refers to the practice of copulating without proper contraception in the expectation of being able to easily obtain an abortion if pregnancy results.

It is an appeal to shame (sex-shaming) and a misrepresentation of the overwhelming majority of abortion-seekers. There being no evidence that this practice is commonplace, using it as an argument against easy access to abortion is also victim-blaming.

It is also highly hypocritical when used by people who have advocated against proper sex education and against making contraception as easily and widely available as possible, many of whom also identify as pro-life.

Links

Reference

  • Action Canada: a pretty good list, with well-written explanations
    • MYTH: People use abortion as a means of birth control / people won’t bother with contraception if abortion is easily available.
    • MYTH: People have abortions for frivolous reasons.
  • Bronx Abortion
    • Myth: Women use abortion as a method of birth control.
    • MYTH: Women have abortions for selfish or frivolous reasons.

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