When I read about Blog for Choice Day, I thought “of course Feminist Philosophers must be a part of this!”.  Then I read that to do this I had to answer the question “Why Vote Pro-Choice?”.  And writers’ block set in, as I utterly failed to come up with a new reason.  Then I saw this sculpture of Anita Garibaldi by Emilio Galloni (late 19th C), and found a new reason.  If you don’t, legions of gun-toting women, mothers or not, will hunt you down.  (While sitting side-saddle on a leaping horse, gun in one hand and baby in the other!  Don’t mess with us.)Seriously, though, voting pro-choice is no laughing matter. We have a chance to elect a President who can begin to reverse the horrendous damage that’s been done to reproductive freedom in America. The alternative is one who will continue and heighten that damage. That is an unimaginably bleak thought. So get yourselves registered if you’re not. If you’re an ex-pat like me, go here. And don’t just vote pro-choice; tell others to do it. And, if you can, spend some time or money working for candidates who oppose forced childbearing. This election is a biggie.  (Thanks to Mr Jender for his help on this.)

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