Hi Trevor, I’m afraid we disagree to much here. I do agree that my friend in the religious setting the focus should be on the religion not her. And feminists, we do run and financially support shelters to help women like her. And yes, the blame is on the patriarchal religion her family is a part of her.
Here in the us women do intact have to pay money to give birth. Often so much money it causes lifelong debt. Yes that is a problem in the us.
Trevor, I don’t hunk my concern here is that these women have to give up their lives to have babies, that is the problem and there should be solutions. Women also risk and give up their health to have babies. That should be a concept of consent. People have sex, it’s human nature. I disagree that my friend should have had to give up her life, simply because she’s had sex. Men have sex all the time, they don’t have to risk their own lives, they worst they get is having to pay child support-at no point do they risk their own bodies or have to go through the physical trauma of giving birth. I believe we need to change things in society, and feminists are trying. We do many things. But we can’t change everything over night. We can’t control every religion people have, the laws around health insurance, the trauma that can happen during delivery, etc. until we can abortion is sadly a thing women need. I think you and I we will just have to agree to disagree here. I enjoyed our discourse. Best of luck to you and your family?