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Originally Posted by turtle
To respond to some of the other points brought up by others, it really boils down to the difference between capitalism and socialism. Most conservatives aren't socialists. The government is not to be trusted because it only wants more and more power. The more it is given the less we are able to self manage. The more it manages the closer to socialism/communism we are.
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I'm really confused by this connection.
How exactly does capitalism lead to removing bodily autonomy and restricting access to health care? If I want to buy birth control or a medical procedure, shouldn't raw capitalism
encourage that exchange of goods and services? Supply (medical services) should meet the demand.
How does allowing me and my doctors to make decisions about
my body have anything to do with socialism?
Also, if you don't trust the government, shouldn't you be in favor of allowing
more personal choices so we can self-manage our health? Flipping RvW and allowing states to outlaw abortion and other reproductive care is doing the exact opposite: giving the government
more control over the human body and removing the ability to (legally) make personal choices.