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by DangitBobby 1461 days ago
By this argument, a woman's life is not under threat by the pregnancy since she can simply choose to abort and risk going to jail for it.
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Unlike saying no to being drafted, abortion is a medical procedure. Women can't simply choose to abort, they must have medical assistance. Even with that it's never a simple choice.

Not to mention that when a war threatens the country you being drafted is taking the lion's share of the risk, because someone not doing it is also risky and to everyone.

Here women have to risk their lives and jail because a bunch of religious extremists and fascists have nothing better to do. There is no logical, philosophical, moral or even religious reason for it. It's tyranny for tyranny's sake. It's a demonstration of the power these people have over society.