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TexasBushwhacker

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12. Especially since the number one reason

Reply to Tumbulu (Reply #7)

Sun Dec 15, 2019, 12:43 AM

Dec 2019

that the number one reason women give for having an abortion is lack of finances.

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Groundbreaking South Carolina Bill: Compensate People for Forcing Them to Give Birth [View all] TexasBushwhacker Dec 2019 OP

GREAT start, and does not go NEAR far enough. Eliot Rosewater Dec 2019 #1

Man, if I were years younger demtenjeep Dec 2019 #2

Outstanding! *wild applause* K&R! crickets Dec 2019 #6

All I can say is brilliant. angstlessk Dec 2019 #3

They need to include 18+ years of costs for each birth RainCaster Dec 2019 #4

Whoa. That's brilliant. nt Mersky Dec 2019 #5

Finally- I've been saying this for decades! Tumbulu Dec 2019 #7

Especially since the number one reason TexasBushwhacker Dec 2019 #12

What a wonderful idea! wendyb-NC Dec 2019 #8

Excellent move! roamer65 Dec 2019 #9

Hear, hear! smirkymonkey Dec 2019 #10

the right isn't pro life, they are pro fetus. The conservative whining over this will be glorious Thomas Hurt Dec 2019 #11

I have been saying this for years. If you force a women to have a baby. Then ante up. usaf-vet Dec 2019 #16

Why shouldn't all mothers mgardener Dec 2019 #23

I would support that in a NY minute. But the issue we were addressing was forced to term pregnancy. usaf-vet Dec 2019 #24

what about the babies who have birth defects that will cause pain demigoddess Dec 2019 #28

This is a somewhat tough question to answer. usaf-vet Dec 2019 #31

armybrat, af brat, af wife here. i have a handicapped child demigoddess Dec 2019 #44

I completely understand your position. I have to take comfort in knowing we did what we could. usaf-vet Dec 2019 #46

Pro-fetus and anti-woman klook Dec 2019 #21

And anti-woman. nt tblue37 Dec 2019 #26

If you want a quick turn around in legislation, drag the fathers into the picture... not_the_one Dec 2019 #13

amen. demigoddess Dec 2019 #29

Sounds good to me. PatrickforO Dec 2019 #14

I'd like to see each baby registered as a Democrat at birth. no_hypocrisy Dec 2019 #15

I've always thought that, in forced birth situations, the woman should have "right of first refusal" StarfishSaver Dec 2019 #17

Can't you hear the xxqqqzme Dec 2019 #18

Crazy Blima Dec 2019 #19

Oooooh, I like this! pandr32 Dec 2019 #20

"Every pregnant person"?! Shoonra Dec 2019 #22

Higher taxes vs no abortions DeminPennswoods Dec 2019 #25

I am very impressed by this strategy! Newest Reality Dec 2019 #27

I proposed that in N.M. thirty years ago, marybourg Dec 2019 #30

I like it! paleotn Dec 2019 #32

Makes sense to me. Beartracks Dec 2019 #33

Yeah. moondust Dec 2019 #34

Yes! This closes the loop on the issue where consequences have been ignored for decades bucolic_frolic Dec 2019 #35

I agree, forced birth needs to have financial consequences Miigwech Dec 2019 #36

I 100% agree with putting supposed pro-life supporters in the spot cstanleytech Dec 2019 #37

I approve this message... Wounded Bear Dec 2019 #38

👏🏾👏🏿👏 BlancheSplanchnik Dec 2019 #39

it's eminent domain ... Hermit-The-Prog Dec 2019 #40

I bet the bigshot high-paid lawyers in Alec and Fedsoc are working their nubbins to the bone erronis Dec 2019 #41

kick -- in case some haven't seen it Hermit-The-Prog Dec 2019 #42

Ugh, no, why even entertain the premise? WhiskeyGrinder Dec 2019 #43

Personally, I think the people and groups that self-identify as pro-life should pay it. LiberalFighter Dec 2019 #45