"In 2019 Truss described herself as a 'Destiny's Child feminist' who thinks that 'women should be independent.' Well, women can’t be independent without access to abortion which allows them to end unwanted or unviable pregnancies. And yet Truss has some troubling views on abortion which arguably are not getting as much attention as they ought to be.
Firstly, Truss has said nothing publicly about the US Supreme Court’s recent decision to restrict abortion across America. Secondly, though she voted to extend abortion rights to the people of Northern Ireland, she has largely abstained on abortion votes, which means she is not a vocal supporter of the right to abortion.Thirdly, and perhaps most importantly, the British government just quietly removed commitments to abortion and sexual health rights from an international pact on freedom of belief and gender equality. References to repealing discriminatory laws that threaten women's 'sexual and reproductive health and rights" and "bodily autonomy' have recently been removed from a statement published on the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) website."
~ Vicky Spratt
'Liz Truss As PM Won't Necessarily Be Good For Women"
https://www.refinery29.com/en-gb/2022/07/11065142/liz-truss-views-feminism
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