why did the ruling class do this? i have vague ideas but not sure what is the actually correct analysis
- jesus
republican people with power actually believe the crap they say and/or know their voters do, so they genuinely just dont want abortions to happen because jesus
- class warfare
millennials arent having enough babies to support the labour pool + people with children make for better cogs, since they are less likely to stir shit and cause problems for their employers/landlords as they will feel they have more to risk
- fascist state
hearing stories from people reporting on their neighbours in texas, its about creating a fascist panopticon with people increasingly policing themselves and everyone they interact with across the country, with more things to police about each other to be added in the future
is it one of these, or a mix, or something else, or is it pointless to even search for the "correct" analysis here?
There is an element that is just reinforcing the idea that the state has control over bodily autonomy, and we are seeing similar things with their anti-trans legislation.
Don't underestimate the power of messages like "we decide what to do with your body and can enforce it"
It also reinforces the power of the patriarchy, being a single parent is hard and pregnant people are the most at risk for abuse. Once you've had a kid with someone they have a lot of power over you through the kid. An abuser can rape someone and use that as leverage over someone for a long time.