There's genuine confusion about why the Christian right wants to ban IVF.
"Don't they want women to be mothers?" folks ask.
No. They want women to be second class. Forced childbirth is one weapon. But so is denying motherhood to others. My explainer.
https://www.salon.com/2024/02/23/alabamas-targeting-of-ivf-is-the-christian-rights-attempt-to-control-motherhood-and-theocracy/
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