History PlayingWith / GoodGirlsAvoidAbortion

* '''Plotted a Good Waste''': The author has the characters ignore abortion, as a metaphorical way to show that the world of the story is a post apocalyptic CrapsackWorld where there are much bigger problems to worry about.

** Alice, especially if she has had a traumatic experience with any friends going through unwanted abortions, willfully chooses DeathByChildbirth rather than an abortion, and her choice is framed by the narrative as being completely immoral due to the ramifications of her death, namely that her child will grow up [[MissingMom without their biological mother]]. Oddly enough, [[SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome Alice's own family is against her decision because they don't want her to die, but is helpless to stop her, because "patient's body, patient's choice" is supposed to apply regardless of whether or not a patient wants an abortion]].

** Alice, especially if she has had a traumatic experience with friends going through unwanted abortions, willfully chooses DeathByChildbirth rather than an abortion, and her choice is framed by the narrative as being completely immoral due to the ramifications of her death, namely that her child will grow up [[MissingMom without their biological mother]]. Oddly enough, [[SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome Alice's own family is against her decision because they don't want her to die, but is helpless to stop her, because "patient's body, patient's choice" is supposed to apply regardless of whether or not a patient wants an abortion]].

** Alice, especially if she has had a traumatic experience with friends going through unwanted abortions, willfully chooses to die in childbirth when rather than have an abortion, and her choice is framed by the narrative as being completely immoral due to the ramifications of her death, namely that the child may grow up without their biological mother. [[SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome Alice's own family is against her decision, but is helpless to stop her, because "my body, my choice" is supposed to apply regardless of whether or not a patient wants an abortion]].

** Alice's child has their struggles in the wake of Alice's death somewhat alleviated by the fact that they are adopted by loving parents.
* '''Played for Laughs''': Betty suggests that Alice have an abortion. Alice takes her to the bathroom and [[SoapPunishment washes her mouth out with soap]] for daring to say the "A" word.

** Having already lost a friend who was pressured into getting an abortion to suicide, Alice is distraught at the prospect of getting an abortion even to save her own life, because she views abortion as inhumane experimentation against anyone who possesses a uterus, and "[[EvilStoleMyFaith proof that God doesn't exist]]", ignoring the fact that her friend's autonomy being disrespected is the underlying issue.

** In the story, Abortion is illegal for ethical reasons.

** Pro-life people are shown adopting non-planificated children, helping mothers in economic troubles, [[GoodIsNotSoft and wanting death penalty]] [[RapeIsASpecialKindOfEvil to punish rapists.]] [[AuthorAvatar Narrator agrees with all this.]] [[StrawCharacter pro-choicers]] are seen acusing pro-life to be [[StrawMisogynist misogynists]] who believe in [[MandatoryMotherhood Mandatory Motherhood,]] and pro-choicers believe [[WhatMeasureIsANonHuman fetuses are non-humans]] who don't have right to live but [[StrawHypocrite they are the first]] in being against [[MoralMyopia death penalty to punish rapists.]] [[AndThatsTerrible Narrator critics them by be hypocrite.]]

** Alice initially wants to abort, but the [[PregnancyDoesNotWorkThatWay fetus talks her and she discover that her fetus has feelings.]] [[MyGodWhatHaveIDone She feels bad by have considered the possibility of abortion,]] has her baby and she becomes a pro-life activist. Betty doesn't believe in Alice when she says that the fetus spoke, and Betty [[EasyRoadToHell gets into Hell]] for five minutes by [[Dehumanization dehumanizing a fetus.]]

** Alice had a traumatic experience dealing with a friend's abortion and its aftermath, and doesn't want to go through what her friend did.

** Having already lost a friend who was pressured into getting an abortion to suicide, Alice is distraught at the prospect of getting an abortion even to save her own life, because she views abortion as inhumane experimentation against anyone who possesses a uterus, and "[[EvilStoleMyFaith proof that God doesn't exist]]".

** Alice willfully chooses to die in childbirth when rather than have an abortion, and her choice is framed by the narrative as being completely immoral due to the ramifications of her death, namely that the child may grow up without their biological mother. [[SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome Alice's own family is against her decision, but is helpless to stop her, because "my body, my choice" is supposed to apply regardless of whether or not a patient wants an abortion]].

** Having already lost a friend who was pressured into getting an abortion to suicide, Alice is distraught at the prospect of getting an abortion even to save her own life, because she views abortion as inhumane experimentation against anyone who possesses a uterus, and [[EvilStoleMyFaith proof that God doesn't exist]].

** Alice willfully chooses to die in childbirth rather than have an abortion, and her choice is framed by the narrative as being completely immoral due to the ramifications of her death, namely that the child may grow up without their biological mother. [[SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome Alice's own family is against her decision, but is helpless to stop her, because "my body, my choice" is supposed to apply regardless of whether or not a patient wants an abortion]].

** Pro-life people are shown adopting non-planificated children, helping mothers in economic troubles, [[GoodIsNotNice and wanting death penalty]] [[RapeIsASpecialKindOfEvil to punish rapists.]] [[StrawCharacter pro-choicers]] are seen acusing pro-life to be [[StrawMisogynist misogynists]] who believe in [[MandatoryMotherhood Mandatory Motherhood,]] and pro-choicers believe [[WhatMeasureIsANonHuman fetuses are non-humans]] who don't have right to live but [[StrawHypocrite they are the first]] in being against [[MoralMyopia death penalty to punish rapists.]]

** Pro-life people is shown adopting non-planificated children, helping mothers in economic troubles, [[GoodIsNotNice and wanting death penalty]] [[RapeIsASpecialKindOfEvil to punish rapists.]] [[StrawCharacter pro-choicers]] are seen acusing pro-life to be [[StrawMisogynist misogynists]] who believe in [[MandatoryMotherhood Mandatory Motherhood,]] and pro-choicers think [[Dehumanization fetuses are non-humans]] who don't have right to live but [[StrawHypocrite they are the first]] in being against [[MoralMyopia death penalty to punish rapists.]]

** Alice is a religious woman and abortion is [[AgainstMyReligion against her religious or moral beliefs]].

** Alice is a politician who has expressed a very strongly pro-life stance; terminating the pregnancy would get her branded a {{hypocrite}}, and she'd lose constituents.

** AdamAndEvePlot

** Alice's child's has their struggles in the wake of Alice's death somewhat alleviated by the fact that they are adopted by loving parents.

** Alice willfully chooses to die in childbirth rather than have an abortion, and her choice is framed as being completely immoral due to the ramifications of her death, namely that the child may grow up without their biological mother.