What About Choice?

Anti-vaxxers have been chanting

"My…body…my…choice!"

As a response to the COVID vaccine.

That's the message they choose to voice.

 

For years, pro-choice supporters have used

The same slogan, proclaiming their vision:

That when it comes to women's bodies,

What women do is THEIR decision.

 

Texas legislators have now

Passed draconian abortion laws,

Which are so extreme that they

Put the rights of women on pause.

 

The laws permit citizens

To act as bounty hunters per se,

Which shows that intimidation in Texas

Apparently will be okay.

 

For frivolous reasons, anyone

Can take somebody else to court

Who knew someone who needed to end

A pregnancy and offered support.

 

No provisions for rape or incest:

A case in which there is no maybe.

If a woman is raped, then she

Must deliver the rapist's baby!

 

No abortions after six weeks?

Let's be frank and not forget

That many women in just six weeks

Don't even know they're pregnant yet.

 

Republicans in Texas have

Decided that they prefer the song:

"YOUR…body…MY…choice"--

Something they've aimed for all along.

 

-by Bob B (9-2-21)