The Return of Control Over Women

For 50 years, Roe v. Wade protected abortion rights in America. It wasn’t just about reproductive freedom—it was part of a bigger deal between those in power. It kept things stable, allowing conservatives to campaign against abortion while knowing it was still legal, and letting businesses benefit from women working, planning their families, and contributing to the economy. But that deal is gone now. And the people who overturned Roe aren’t the same old-school conservatives who wanted order and stability. The new power players aren’t looking for balance—they want control. They’re reshaping the system, and women pay the price.

When Roe v. Wade was decided in 1973, it wasn’t some radical leftist victory. It was written by a conservative judge, Harry Blackmun, and passed by a court that mostly leaned right. Why? Because they saw what happened when abortion was illegal—women died. Hospitals had entire septic wards full of women suffering from botched, underground abortions. The ruling wasn’t about feminism; it was about keeping things under control. Even Republicans who hated abortion accepted Roe for decades because it solved a problem. Women could work and contribute to the economy. Politicians could complain about abortion but didn’t have to actually ban it. Society didn’t collapse from desperate women bleeding out in emergency rooms. But the conservatives who made that deal aren’t the ones in charge anymore.

The people who killed Roe in 2022 didn’t do it because they love babies. They did it because they want total control. They don’t care about stability—they want a country where they decide the rules. They don’t care if women suffer—they see suffering as a consequence of disobedience. They aren’t stopping with abortion—birth control, same-sex marriage, and even basic privacy rights are next. This new hard-right movement is not like old-school conservatives who believed in limited government. They want government power—but only for the things they care about, like controlling people’s bodies, books, and votes.

Here’s the scary part: women aren’t being pushed out of the workforce. They’re still expected to work, pay taxes, and keep the economy running. They’re just losing the right to control their own futures. Women make up almost half the workforce, especially in nursing, teaching, and service jobs that society depends on. But now, many will have to carry pregnancies they didn’t choose, making it harder to stay in school, keep jobs, and stay independent. The system is shifting back to the old-school idea that a woman’s body belongs to the state, not to her. The new abortion bans aren’t just stopping elective procedures. They’re criminalizing pregnancy itself. Rape and incest exceptions are gone. Non-viable pregnancies are being forced to term. Doctors are scared to treat them. Miscarriage could get a woman investigated for murder. This isn’t about morality. It’s about power. In this new system, consent doesn’t matter anymore. If you get pregnant—no matter how—it’s no longer your choice what happens next.

This isn’t the finish line—it’s just the beginning. Now that they’ve taken away abortion rights, they’re coming for birth control. Some conservatives are already saying Griswold v. Connecticut, which protects contraception access, should be overturned. Same-sex marriage is at risk, with the Supreme Court’s ruling on Obergefell v. Hodges already under attack. Women are already being investigated for miscarriages, and states are looking at ways to track period data and online searches for abortion pills. The goal is clear: forcing women back into roles they didn’t choose, while keeping them economically useful but legally powerless.

Reversing this won’t be easy, but it’s possible. History shows that no system of oppression lasts forever. The question is how much suffering will happen before people push back hard enough to change it. The old-school conservatives and corporate elite might step in—not because they care, but because abortion bans are bad for business. The public might revolt—as more women are harmed, the outrage could push politicians to change course. Legal fights will continue—abortion bans aren’t universally popular, and states will battle over rights for years to come. The truth is, this fight isn’t over—it’s just beginning.

Roe v. Wade lasted 50 years because it allowed both economic growth and political stability. Now that it’s gone, we’re seeing a new system emerge—one where women’s labor is still valuable, but their autonomy is not. This is not about babies. It’s not about family values. It’s about power. The ruling class is shifting, and they’ve decided women don’t need full rights anymore. The question now is whether people will fight back before this system claims another generation.