There is a concept called body autonomy. It’s generally considered a human right. Bodily autonomy means a person has control over who or what uses their body, for what, and for how long. It’s why you can’t be forced to donate blood, tissue, or organs. Even if you are dead. Even if you’d save or improve 20 lives. It’s why someone can’t touch you, have sex with you, or use your body in any way without your continuous consent. A fetus is using someone’s body parts. Therefore under bodily autonomy,

I value my autonomy and the autonomy of others. When something is infringing on that autonomy, I will speak up and say the thing. To me, autonomy includes liberation, kindness, and respect. We are each whole human beings who deserve to make choices for our own lives and happiness. Especially: Disabled people. Fat people. Black people, Indigenous people, and all other people of color/the global majority. Queer people. Trans and nonbinary people. Women, men, children, and elderly people. You deser

It’s ok to be disabled. It’s ok to need care. Autonomy is not the same thing as quality of life. Happiness is independent of ability. | Truly, Hadley, Deeply