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Duncan Grant

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9. So, it's not really about abortion, is it?

Reply to tenderfoot (Original post)

Wed Sep 1, 2021, 03:00 AM

Sep 2021

It’s about living in an idealized fantasy land of white Christian prosperity and selective morality. (Keep an eye over your shoulder, gay people. They’re coming for your marriages next.)

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Women of means and mistresses of men of means will ALWAYS have access to safe abortions. [View all] tenderfoot Sep 2021 OP

sure, they will book a flight out of Texas lapfog_1 Sep 2021 #1

Impregnating multiple women is the evolutionary strategy of conmen. applegrove Sep 2021 #2

Since it's all about controlling women and their bodies, of course the men involved... Hekate Sep 2021 #5

Always. A vacation in Sweden. A quick trip to South America. Or that special doctor at a swank... Hekate Sep 2021 #3

I'm sure there are physicians in Texas that are more than willing for some under the table $$$$ tenderfoot Sep 2021 #4

Doctors are the weak link, as the anti-abortion fanatics figured out. There's always a leak... Hekate Sep 2021 #6

Here in Sweden it depends how far you are into the pregnancy. Celerity Sep 2021 #11

Very informative. Sorry I dragged your country into it, but my references go back 55+ years... Hekate Sep 2021 #15

That's not always true, and anyway for how many is this about class resentments Hortensis Sep 2021 #7

Yes. This will affect poor women. Demobrat Sep 2021 #8

So, it's not really about abortion, is it? Duncan Grant Sep 2021 #9

Just like they always have. nt Phoenix61 Sep 2021 #10

and daughters of the wealthy Demovictory9 Sep 2021 #12

years ago this movie left an impression markie Sep 2021 #13

+1 2naSalit Sep 2021 #14