194. Paradox
This is for the most excellent Harry Potter Feminism zine, Sonorus. The deadline’s in two days. Cutting it fine, Cassian.
Inspired by this marvellous protest sign.
In related news, I was always confused that US movies and TV shows had abortion centres. I mean, aren’t they… don’t they happen in… hospitals? No?
Nope. Abortions happen in abortion clinics here, not hospitals. Most abortions are early in the pregnancy, and the procedure is pretty minor–you don’t need fancy facilities.
But what about the surgical ones?
Keely is right. Most abortions are early in the pregnancy, and even later term ones can be supervised at the clinic.
Interesting. I guess if it’s not a big complicated thing… *shrug* I could equally wonder why dentists aren’t based in hospitals!
I just wanted to be notified of new posts by email (because I love these comics and had lost them for awhile).. and noticed the little box below that might potentially send them to me. 🙂 *here’s hoping!*
I think you’ve checked a box that will email you when there’s new comments on this comic. I reckon what you might want is an RSS reader, or to set up a thing on If This Then That (ifttt.com) to email you when there’s new comics, if that’s any help?
alternate answer: Neville
I was honestly expecting the comic to go there. It’s a silly argument to assign importance to an individual in retrospective… specially a fictitious one in a universe that made it clear that his importance was only chance, or rather, circular, as he was important because he was important, and if he wasn’t someone one else, Neville, would have been.
It’s my understanding that later term surgical abortions are often done in hospitals but the tend to be quieter about it to avoid protesters. Most people pay out of pocket for abortions. I don’t know if it is economics or protestors that have driven most abortions to private clinics. My suspicion is the latter.
It is such a ridiculous sign because as far I can tell, Lily and James wanted a child and were happy to have one (one presumes that wizard contraceptives work really well when used). People don’t abort children that they want. Also, I like your response because it gets into the real suffering and struggle and reason why abortions are legal.