“Reimagining Reproduction: What Would Happen If Women Controlled the Future of Abortion?”
In the whimsical waters of our aquatic world, a curious irony bubbles up: while reproductive rights seem to spark endless debate above sea level, male seahorses are tragically adrift in the currents of societal norms that leave them powerless in their own pregnancy dilemmas. Imagine if the tide turned, and it was the females who endured the burdens of gestation—there’d likely be an abortion clinic nestled between every coral reef, wouldn’t there? It’s a sobering thought that highlights a striking double standard. Follow the tale of a male seahorse grappling with the pressures of parenthood that society unfairly heaps upon him, all while daydreaming of a world where he could debate these choices with the same aplomb as his female counterparts. Dive into this poignant yet humor-filled editorial that navigates through the deep waters of reproductive rights—or at least, the rights of those with brood pouches. LEARN MORE
Despite the tide of aquatic opinion flowing in favor of reproductive rights for all, marine society still gives male seahorses very little say over what happens to their own bodies. Instead, we are treated as passive baby-making machines. Meanwhile, if it were the female seahorses who could get pregnant, there’d probably be an abortion clinic on every coral.
I guarantee that if female members of our species were responsible for bringing new life into the world, they wouldn’t be forced to propel themselves across treacherous waters in search of a sketchy back-reef abortion. Nor would they be expected to pay out of pocket to have the morning-after pill shipped to them from the Gulf of Mexico.
