Thailand: Back Alley Abortions - Unsafe, Unhygienic but supported by the religious so its OK!

The state of Thailand has been restricting the rights of half their population since the 1950’s.  Considering the influence of their religion the lower status of women is hardly a surprise.

“As most abortion is illegal in Thailand, the case has shone a spotlight on a massive backstreet industry and sparked national debate about the country’s current abortion laws, which date from the 1950s.”

A hat tip to those courageous individuals who brace social disgrace and negative pressure to exercise their rights as human beings.  Outlawing abortion is sexist, patriarchal and ultimately ineffective.

“Religion has played a significant social and political role in this debate. Theravada Buddhism in Thailand is a socially conservative force. About 95 per cent of the population are Buddhist and Buddhism remains closely tied to the state.

The Buddhist nation has strict laws on abortion and views it as a sin.

“In Buddhism, we see abortion as a sin. It definitely violates our religious belief. Killing is a sin. It doesn’t matter whether the killing takes place inside or outside the womb, it’s a sin,” Phra Kru Wichitsorakul, the abbot of Phai Ngern temple, says.”

And there we have the douchebaggery otherwise known as organized religion frakking things up as usual.  Religion is a close second only to Patriarchy for the disenfranchisement of women.

“Illegal abortion is a huge problem in Thailand, a country of 67 million people. Official statistics suggest around 300,000 abortions are carried out each year in Thailand, the vast majority in backstreet clinics.

And with hundreds of unwanted pregnancies illegally terminated every day….”

You see the anti-woman crowd in North America pushing for this scenario, it boggles the mind on how repressive and misogynistic their goals actually are.