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Hugh_Lebowski

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3. Almost entirely 2 ... its a political calculation that it's easier to go after providers

Reply to BlueCheeseAgain (Original post)

Sun Jun 26, 2022, 06:56 PM

Jun 2022

Mainly because it's a MUCH smaller number of 'targets' to have to manage.

1000's of individual women have their stories that could tug heartstrings.

Providers ... can be painted as pure mercenaries.

Shut down providers, you shut down abortion is the bottom-line.

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Why don't anti-abortion laws ever punish the person who gets the abortion? [View all] BlueCheeseAgain Jun 2022 OP

that is already changing in some states AlexSFCA Jun 2022 #1

In those cases, they are charging the women for supposedly inducing the miscarriage. BlueCheeseAgain Jun 2022 #7

A TX DA DID charge a woman who presented post-miscarriage, though charges eventually dropped hlthe2b Jun 2022 #2

Sorry about getting you temporarily infuriated. BlueCheeseAgain Jun 2022 #9

Difference without distinction. Still prosecuting the woman, the "victim." hlthe2b Jun 2022 #10

Almost entirely 2 ... its a political calculation that it's easier to go after providers Hugh_Lebowski Jun 2022 #3

Don't give them any ideas emulatorloo Jun 2022 #4

Sounds like a question from trump!!! texasfiddler Jun 2022 #5

IIRC, the piece of shit DID once admit in an interview Buns_of_Fire Jun 2022 #21

Some factions are pushing for just that. Charging both the person who provides the abortion WhiskeyGrinder Jun 2022 #6

If they did do that, what do you think the reaction would be? BlueCheeseAgain Jun 2022 #8

Some would, some could be talked into it, and some would believe it would never happen. WhiskeyGrinder Jun 2022 #11

Currently because women vote. Of course they've gone after women and will Hortensis Jun 2022 #12

IN, not IA jmowreader Jun 2022 #14

Whoops, unintended bad association with IA. To IN's credit, Hortensis Jun 2022 #20

And where do the fathers come into the equation? dutch777 Jun 2022 #13

It has only been 3 days since the decision MiniMe Jun 2022 #15

Give them time. It's coming. jmowreader Jun 2022 #16

Could be pure numbers FBaggins Jun 2022 #17

It is #2. David__77 Jun 2022 #18

Yes. Boomerproud Jun 2022 #23

They will start trying to charge women who go for out of state abortions. roamer65 Jun 2022 #19

I don't believe your premise to be accurate msfiddlestix Jun 2022 #22