Ejaculate Responsibly: A Whole New Way to Think About Abortion by Gabrielle Stanley Blair

Ejaculate Responsibly: A Whole New Way to Think About Abortion

by Gabrielle Stanley Blair

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Gabrielle Stanley Blair's argument is that unwanted pregnancies, and so abortions, are caused by irresponsible ejaculation. Ovulation is involuntary and ejaculation isn't, so across 28 short arguments she moves the debate away from restricting women and toward holding men responsible for preventing pregnancy.

Core ideas
  • The fertility math: Men are fertile every day from puberty on and women about one day a month, which by her count makes men roughly 50 times more fertile.
  • Who carries the burden: About 90 percent of the birth control market is aimed at women, who bear most of the physical and financial cost.
  • What men avoid: Condoms and vasectomies are available, but stigma keeps men away from them, from worries about pleasure to fear of the procedure.
Published2022
Pages137
ISBN9781523523184
ReadDec 2022

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