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paleotn

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18. At this point, nothings off the table.

Reply to Walleye (Original post)

Sun Jun 26, 2022, 08:23 AM

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Here's a crackpot idea, abortion clinics on barges offshore in the Gulf from Mississippi,Texas [View all] Walleye Jun 2022 OP

Not crackpot, it already happens in many places. Solly Mack Jun 2022 #1

Puts a new spin on medical tourism. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Jun 2022 #12

Yes, it does. Solly Mack Jun 2022 #13

IIRC, that's what they did in Ireland mcar Jun 2022 #28

They did indeed. Do it in Poland, too. Solly Mack Jun 2022 #29

Cruse ships. Comfort and class for every woman who makes a hard decision in the course of ...... mjvpi Jun 2022 #41

Excellent idea vlyons Jun 2022 #2

Yes WiVoter Jun 2022 #22

I like it Ferrets are Cool Jun 2022 #3

Maybe, but I wouldn't advertise it. Raven123 Jun 2022 #4

Don't spill beans--already in works Timeflyer Jun 2022 #5

Then, IMO, a security force armed with AR15s should greet these ant-choice protestors. nt in2herbs Jun 2022 #6

Wearing kevlar vests and bandoliers with at least ten 100 round magazines. nt TigressDem Jun 2022 #8

Probably the a**hats who parade around in T***p regattas n/t Vogon_Glory Jun 2022 #24

Problem is, the gambling barges weren't technically offshore localroger Jun 2022 #7

I wonder if the Indian nations would take up this cause? lindysalsagal Jun 2022 #10

Was a story line on Yellowstone. Their medical clinics only did abortion if you agreed to Oppaloopa Jun 2022 #23

Not just a story line but a fact Doc Sportello Jun 2022 #26

"...actual ship that cruises out beyond state waters..." ewagner Jun 2022 #15

For some, a 3 day cruise could cost less than traveling to a yellowdogintexas Jun 2022 #34

Maybe using some of those oligarchs' seized mega-yachts? COL Mustard Jun 2022 #36

I really like that idea. They're certainly big enough Walleye Jun 2022 #42

And comfy enough COL Mustard Jun 2022 #44

Well thinking about that does make me smile a little bit Walleye Jun 2022 #45

And for landlocked states what about using federal land? Buckeyeblue Jun 2022 #9

These days, you have to ask if the Feds have jurisdiction over federal lands. plimsoll Jun 2022 #19

Set up clinics on Native lands. COL Mustard Jun 2022 #37

It's not crackpot. It might happen. . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Jun 2022 #11

Not at all a crackpot idea SickOfTheOnePct Jun 2022 #14

On MSNBC yesterday BonnieJW Jun 2022 #16

+1 2naSalit Jun 2022 #31

Great idea. Pass it around, let some investor pick up on it. Escurumbele Jun 2022 #17

At this point, nothings off the table. paleotn Jun 2022 #18

I think the problem will be getting people on and off the barges. plimsoll Jun 2022 #20

There are plenty of private fishing boats and recreational sail boats that would be happy to take vlyons Jun 2022 #40

And that's the main problem Retrograde Jun 2022 #46

Too predictable bucolic_frolic Jun 2022 #21

We need to agree on a term other than "pro-lifer" or "lifer" for those idiots..... groundloop Jun 2022 #30

Forced Birthers COL Mustard Jun 2022 #38

I thought of that too... Trueblue Texan Jun 2022 #25

Earning foreign currency Vogon_Glory Jun 2022 #27

This already exists, and has for some time: evolves Jun 2022 #32

Wow. I did not know about that. Thanks for the link. We need a whole fleet of these Walleye Jun 2022 #43

What will be set up in blue states is the abortion equivalent of the Underground Railroad. Lonestarblue Jun 2022 #33

Norguist: reduce govt so it's small enough to exist between the stirrups. nt Ilsa Jun 2022 #35

The concept has been around for a while dumbcat Jun 2022 #39