Ok, this is great. In opposition to an ongoing campaign against Saudi women being allowed to drive, a Saudi Cleric has announced that there is some scientific evidence behind womens ovaries being negatively affected by being behind the wheel. "If a woman drives a car not out of pure necessity, that could have negative physiological impacts as functional and physiological medical studies show that it automatically affects the ovaries and pushes the pelvis upwards. That is why we find those who regularly drive have children with varying problems of different degrees." Ridiculous? Yes. Where is the evidence for this you may ask? The world waits to see it. Time Magazine newsfeed featured this story today which has created quite a stir across the world. Twitterland has already adopted #drivingaffectsyourovariesandpelvis. A group of Saudi women activists have set October 26, 2013 as a day to defy the ban on women driving. They have collected thousands of signatures on their petition: www.oct26driving.com. Power to them. My prayers and hopes for freedom to drive and, really everything they want to do goes out to them. This is a fight that should not be.
See the Time article here
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