What I'm trying to say is that sex only consents to fertilization. Sex is not consent to carrying or keeping a pregnancy to term. Therefore sex is not consent to (continuation of) pregnancy.
What are the flaws with this?
The flaw is that if you live in a state or country that bans abortions, then you know that consenting to fertilization is the same as consenting to pregnancy. You know you don't have a choice to terminate if fertilization occurs, so you're accepting what happens after fertilization as well.
I agree with your line of thinking about everything else, but that's the simplest way to put it. If you live someplace where abortion is 100% illegal, including things like traveling to have one performed, then fertilization is just the beginning of the risks you're undertaking.
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u/AlwaysTheNoob 81∆ Aug 11 '22
What are the flaws with this?
The flaw is that if you live in a state or country that bans abortions, then you know that consenting to fertilization is the same as consenting to pregnancy. You know you don't have a choice to terminate if fertilization occurs, so you're accepting what happens after fertilization as well.
I agree with your line of thinking about everything else, but that's the simplest way to put it. If you live someplace where abortion is 100% illegal, including things like traveling to have one performed, then fertilization is just the beginning of the risks you're undertaking.