8/14/2013
Re: Reproductive Rights
Really?
Let's look at birth control options available for both genders.
Women:
Abstinence
Condoms
Diaphram
Sponge
Cervical Cap
Pill
Morning After Pill
Patch
Ring
IUD
Implant
Shot
Sterilization
Abortion
Men:
Abstinence
Condoms
Sterilization
In addition to more birth control options, women also have more options after birth.
Women:
Parental Rights
Public Assistance Programs for "Mothers And Children"
"Safe Haven" Abandonment
Putting The Child Up For Adoption
Men:
?
Men (unmarried to the mother) have very little say in how or by whom a child is parented. Family courts have a demonstrated bias in favor of mothers regarding custody. In "Safe Haven" or adoption cases, men often do not have the option of reclaiming a child they wanted, but the mother gave away. Men are also often pursued by the state for financial support for a child they never wanted in the first place, but it is rare for child support to be extracted from a mother when the father is the sole caregiver.
The final note on this image:
The penis demonstrated is a circumcized penis, effectively labelling even the common lack of basic genital integrity and body self-ownership for men as "having a say."