{"id":39964,"date":"2013-08-29T16:28:07","date_gmt":"2013-08-29T20:28:07","guid":{"rendered":"\/news\/?p=39964"},"modified":"2013-08-30T10:16:25","modified_gmt":"2013-08-30T14:16:25","slug":"abortion-video-game","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/abortion-video-game\/","title":{"rendered":"Abortion: the video game!"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\"abortion-game\"Because the evil legislators of Texas showed how much they hate women by putting laws in place that the majority of both Texans and Americans support, there is clearly a need to help those poor, poor Texas women forced to have abortions before 20 weeks of pregnancy in clean, well-regulated abortion clinics. And what better way to do that than with a video game? Introducing Choice: Texas, a “very serious game<\/a>.”<\/p>\n

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Choice: Texas, developed and designed by Carly Kocurek and Allyson Whipple, uses careful research into Texas legal regulations and demographics to create fictional characters. These characters encounter realistic situations, financial and geographic limitations, as well as personal choices and goals. By asking players to take on the role of one of these women, the developer invite players to consider the situation Texas woman might encounter, and asks the players for empathy and understanding.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis game is about an important issue effecting women in Texas, and is intended as a means of furthering discussion and empathy,\u201c says Carly Kocurek.<\/p>\n

… \u201cWe really think games can facilitate further conversation about and understanding of these kinds of issues.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The creators of the video game are asking for people to give money to help make this game a reality, using a video to explain all of the reasons why it is needed<\/a>. What are the oh-so-awful barriers to abortion in Texas?<\/p>\n