Va. Republican: Abortion has nothing to do with the health of a woman's reproductive system.

[RandySF]

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Far-right Del. Kathy Byron (R) just declared: "abortion is not healthcare"; "abortion has nothing to do with the health of a woman's reproductive system"

[niyad]

1. pity that stupidity is not fatal.

[2naSalit]

13. +1

[fightforfreedom]

22. Stupidity at times can be fatal. Many Trump voters died because they thought covid was fake.

I get your point though.

[niyad]

24. Ah, thank you for that reminder! Definitely cheered me up!

[Laffy Kat]

2. It's especially painful because she's a woman. nt

[CrispyQ]

3. "And Eve really did come from Adam's rib."

I'd feel sorry for these women if they weren't part of the problem.

[Turbineguy]

4. Ehhh.... yeah

because babies are brought by a stork.

[Deuxcents]

7. Oops..I didn't see your post when I posted mine..were thinking alike..

[Takket]

5. sometimes it is, sometimes it isn't

the point is it's nobody's business but a woman's and anyone else she chooses to involve in the process of her own free will, like any other healthcare decision.

[niyad]

15. Just as a matter of curiosity, when would it not?

[Takket]

18. when she's perfectly healthy but just doesn't want to have a baby.

[Mariana]

19. Pregnancy and birth are still much more dangerous to her than an abortion.

[Takket]

23. ah okay.... I was baffled by niyad's response, i think i understand now

When the rethug said "abortion is not healthcare" to me I was taking that as saying "abortion has nothing to do with a woman's health". So my reply was meant to show that not every woman decides to have an abortion for reasons pertaining to her health. (I'm thinking of an 18 year who just got pregnant, her boyfriend has vanished, she wants to go to college... she could carry the baby to term but just don't feel ready for motherhood. That sort of thing)

But certainly once they have decided to have an abortion and engaged a doctor to help, that is most certainly "healthcare".

[Deuxcents]

6. Then it must be true..the stork delivers the babies!

We’ve all been duped 🤓

[Turbineguy]

8. What about this cunning disguise women adopt

before the stork comes. This belly thing. What's that all about?

[Deuxcents]

10. It's a sympathy disguise that causes hormones to overreact .. hence the belly thing.

[h2ebits]

9. We have allowed the extremists to frame the narrative. . . .

Once again, we have allowed the zealots and right wing of the Republican Party to frame the narrative. We have allowed the word "abortion" to take over rather than the health of a woman. The patriarchy declared a long time ago that women do not have value; therefore their lives are not important and EVERYTHING takes precedence over a woman's life.

I am so disgusted I just don't have words. . . .

[GoCubsGo]

11. Kathy Byron got her medical degree from General Hospital.

She probably has a Law and Order degree, too.

What an ignorant boob.

[bpj62]

12. Native Virginian here

She is exactly the type of legislator that Virginians have to worry about. Youngkin has said that he wants a 15 week ban on abortion which is a lie. I believe this legislator has already sponsored a bill that makes abortion illegal with no exceptions. Youngkin would sign this bill in a second because he is desperate for national street cred with the conservatives.

Youngkin has proposed reviewing the AP African American Studies course. He will of course recommend that it be dropped because the curriculum is woke and contains CRT. He cannot be outdone by DeSantis.

[IbogaProject]

14. uh

I'd say to remove a rape baby would be a health decision. And how about removing a closet GOP dude's baby? Sounds like a health issue to me, mental health not having to raise a kid with any entanglements to a regressive. So why doesn't the media ask how they are going to pay for all the extra disabled people? And ask how are they going to fully fund adoptions including reimbursing the mom for carrying the kid 24-7 with some compensation for the routine damage of gestation and birth?

[ARPad95]

16. What a very stupid woman!

Pregnancy can cause damage to the health of a woman's reproductive system (e.g., ectopic pregnancy). Therefore, abortion can be a preventative measure to protect the health of a woman's reproductive system.

[peggysue2]

17. Really??

An ectopic pregnancy is most definitely related to reproductive health care. The idea that immediate surgery isn't being done until a woman nearly ruptures or, in fact, does rupture over a non-viable pregnancy is callous, medically ignorant and highly dangerous.

Read an article about a case just yesterday. Also read that a number of hospitals have stopped reporting on these cases because they don't want the bad PR or flak from Red State politicians.

Cowards and ghouls!

[Hekate]

20. I am so done with these people. Here is my wish for her...

…A tragically complicated pregnancy all her very own.

[phylny]

21. Oh, she's my delegate.

What a piece of work.