The Daily Texan: Opinion Column

The column Texas women aren't going to take abortion restrictions lightly is a series written by UT students that The Daily Texan has been publishing in response to the ongoing debate over abortion regulations.  The audience it is directed towards university students and younger adults.  The basic argument being made is that, Texas women are not happy with these new regulations and they plan on voicing their opinion. The student makes the argument that as females, we have been told what we can and can't do. This includes the type of jobs a female can and cannot hold to the appropriate age that a female can bear children. The argument made does contain substantial evidence that supports the authors opinion. Examples in the article argue that sexual assault and rape are reasons supporting the authors position on this debate. The argument is successful in providing insight into the position against  abortion regulations. I was not convinced by the argument however, the evidence for why abortion regulations should not exist are very valid points. Although, my opinion will never budge because religiously, we believe that abortions are not allowed. This being said, I have always wondered about the special circumstances such as sexual assault or rape. This article reinforced my concerns about these special cases but the article did not make me refine what i previously believed. It seems that females are more focused with abortion regulations effecting their "rights" instead of looking at the big picture. I believe that if pre-marital sex is condemned, like many religions believe, we wouldn't even be in this situation. I have a hard time understanding why females are so outraged, the way i see it is females want the right to sleep with many partners and be careless and have a safety net if a pregnancy occurs. I completely understand the argument regarding sexual assault and rape but any other argument being made seems to be coming from a self-centered, careless place.