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Vive la France

In France, a woman’s right to choose Is guaranteed by law, A freedom one will never lose And no one can withdraw. The message rings out loud and clear: Our bodies are our own. No courts or judge can interfere; The choice is ours alone. The Constitution plainly states, Unlike the U.S.A.’s, That there will be no more debates Or government delays. Unfortunately, here at home, We haven’t won this fight And it will take more than a poem Or march to make things right.

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Date: 3/8/2024 5:04:00 PM
a woman must choose before everything else , pregnancy can be dangerous or not desired, thanks Ilene,
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Ilene Bauer
Date: 3/8/2024 5:16:00 PM
Thank you for reaching out, Yann! That’s exactly how I feel…
Date: 3/7/2024 8:31:00 PM
It's a difficult argument, one which I straddle. This poem is good to read. The treatment of a pregnant woman is quite unequally administered than that of an impreginator.
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Ilene Bauer
Date: 3/8/2024 11:17:00 AM
Thanks for the comment, Hilda. If men had to carry a pregnancy and give birth, this wouldn’t even be an issue in this country…

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