Every year, I have always hosted a big cookout and invited friends and neighbors, followed by some quiet fireworks (I don’t like shooting off the noisy ones around the neighborhood pets). But in light of the fact that the partisan hack christofascists on the Supreme Court just ruled to overturn Roe vs Wade, I have canceled our 4th of July celebration this year.
Now, in about half the states in this country, women have been relegated to reproductive slave status. In many of these states, there aren’t even exceptions for rape or incest—meaning any rapist or spouse abuser can force any woman or little girl they choose to carry their child, giving every abuser in these states a weapon to use against their victims for the rest of their lives. And more likely than not, these criminals will not serve a split second of jail time—the female slavery states are notorious for letting sex offenders and spouse abusers off the hook. They might even be granted custody and get awarded child support out of the woman they raped, like this pervert recently did down in Louisiana. According to republican pedophile apologist Rep. Jean Scmidt, a 13 year old rape victim should see giving birth to her rapist’s child as an “opportunity”!
The female slavery states have started throwing women in prison for having miscarriages. In places like Texas, women have had to flee the state in order to receive medical treatment for life threatening ectopic pregnancies because doctors are afraid of running afoul of anti-abortion laws.
A country that enslaves half its population is not worthy of celebration. The money I would have spent on food, decorations, and fireworks will instead be donated to abortion funds that will help women living in female slavery states gain access to abortion care. No more 4th of July for me until every American is free.