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LisaL

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32. There is no benefit.

Tue Aug 16, 2022, 03:40 PM

Aug 2022

These abortion ban laws are poorly written, and either make no exceptions for the viability of the fetus, or it's unclear as to what exactly the exception means.

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Louisiana Woman Is Forced Carry Headless Fetus to Term or Travel to Florida for Legal Abortion [View all] Nevilledog Aug 2022 OP

This is barbaric! nt 2 Meow Momma Aug 2022 #1

Agreed Demovictory9 Aug 2022 #15

A headless person Turbineguy Aug 2022 #2

They've got to force these women to Haggard Celine Aug 2022 #3

Governments shouldn't be involved in the reproductive process. patphil Aug 2022 #4

Hard agree! ShazzieB Aug 2022 #37

They DO support a smaller government - a 1 Party XTian Theocracy. Tommymac Aug 2022 #80

Absolute indifference to human suffering. enough Aug 2022 #5

It is not indifference, it is deliberate. Suffering is the point. Irish_Dem Aug 2022 #6

THIS. Perfectly said. JoanofArgh Aug 2022 #8

Precisely. 2naSalit Aug 2022 #11

It's the Christian thing to do. BidenRocks Aug 2022 #30

Christians have been killing people into submission for a long time. Irish_Dem Aug 2022 #33

So did societies thousands of years before Christianity. shrike3 Aug 2022 #90

Yep. It is the human condition. Irish_Dem Aug 2022 #91

This is about ending those works of man that interrupt the just results of Eve's sin. Thomas Hurt Aug 2022 #13

👆👆👆 Rebl2 Aug 2022 #44

The GOP hates women. The downright hate and disgust is astounding. JoanofArgh Aug 2022 #7

Men are furious that women are educated, making good money, independent. Irish_Dem Aug 2022 #10

Ding! Ding! Ding! maxrandb Aug 2022 #16

Young women who face unwanted pregnancies, drop out of school, do not get good jobs, Irish_Dem Aug 2022 #27

+1 llmart Aug 2022 #75

In patriarchal societies, yes. wnylib Aug 2022 #36

Unfortunately, matriarchal societies are the exception, not the rule. Irish_Dem Aug 2022 #39

The sex drive is universal and hard wired. wnylib Aug 2022 #47

Yes but for six million years, men have been tearing up the world. Irish_Dem Aug 2022 #51

Those traits are part of our biology, for sure. Some cultures wnylib Aug 2022 #53

Also, males in some mammal species will kill a competitor's offspring so that the females will mate shrike3 Aug 2022 #59

Lions kill all the cubs when they take over wnylib Aug 2022 #65

Bonobo society is a good example from nature ... Hugh_Lebowski Aug 2022 #79

Regarding male fear of the loss of domination, wnylib Aug 2022 #81

Great post, thx :) Hugh_Lebowski Aug 2022 #83

A couple points. wnylib Aug 2022 #88

That may not be true. scarletlib Aug 2022 #52

Polytheistic societies who worshipped goddesses weren't necessarily all that kind to human women. shrike3 Aug 2022 #58

5,000 years of recorded human history is enough time to see human patterns? Irish_Dem Aug 2022 #70

Okay. Not going to get into any arguments about this except to say: scarletlib Aug 2022 #72

Daughter just told me; "For the first time in human history, men *have* to be nice Maru Kitteh Aug 2022 #63

Good points. Men now have to treat women well to get what they used to get automatically. Irish_Dem Aug 2022 #69

This is just the beginning. It's only gonna get worse from here. Initech Aug 2022 #9

Why wait? 2naSalit Aug 2022 #12

I'm OK with that! Initech Aug 2022 #18

So am I! calimary Aug 2022 #20

The article doesn't indicate that she needs funds, but it's always a good time to donate to an WhiskeyGrinder Aug 2022 #35

There are funds in NY to cover transportation and abortion costs. wnylib Aug 2022 #40

Despicable thecrow Aug 2022 #14

As despicable and ghoulish as it is... IrishAfricanAmerican Aug 2022 #17

Exactly! Jade Fox Aug 2022 #21

Yes. Hortensis Aug 2022 #25

sue the state crud Aug 2022 #19

Excellent post. JudyM Aug 2022 #38

Legislators practicing medicine without a license Seinan Sensei Aug 2022 #22

That's what I've been saying. And, if they can Ilsa Aug 2022 #85

∆∆∆THIS!!!!∆∆∆ ALL. DAY. LONG!!! X INFINITY!!!! Higherarky Aug 2022 #89

And who's going to pay for the care of this non-viable pregnancy? Probatim Aug 2022 #23

What is the benefit of this? EnergizedLib Aug 2022 #24

The cruelty is the point. Seriously, it's that simple and evil. Nevilledog Aug 2022 #31

There is no benefit. LisaL Aug 2022 #32

"They make you carry it to bury it" A dark, morbid slogan Bristlecone Aug 2022 #26

The problem here is religious/philosophical... dchill Aug 2022 #28

These disgusting forced birth fuckers ismnotwasm Aug 2022 #29

i think it's a perk to anti-abortionists barbtries Aug 2022 #34

Cruel and evil - fk the GQP. n/t iluvtennis Aug 2022 #41

Sick republicans. . Emile Aug 2022 #42

I would go DownriverDem Aug 2022 #43

this is criminal -- fucking cruel GOP sadist fucks make me sick LymphocyteLover Aug 2022 #45

I hope this tragic incident gets maximum public exposure. Paladin Aug 2022 #46

This is absolute extreme barbarism. It's worse than living in a an undeveloped, Texin Aug 2022 #48

They thought it was destined to be a Republican alfredo Aug 2022 #49

If the baby survives to be born, it will die upon birth if not stillborn. scarletlib Aug 2022 #50

Words can not express the anger I feel in reading this. There is evil in the world & this is it. usaf-vet Aug 2022 #54

How could that be true? FBaggins Aug 2022 #55

That could be old info. LisaL Aug 2022 #56

The article says this particular fetal condition is not included in the exemptions maxrandb Aug 2022 #57

Kick Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Aug 2022 #60

... Solly Mack Aug 2022 #61

I simply could NOT read the story. The title tells me all I need to know. Stinky The Clown Aug 2022 #62

Has anything changed here? efhmc Aug 2022 #64

They are ghoulish ... just straight up ghoulish uponit7771 Aug 2022 #66

Roe your vote against the barbarism of the radicalized Republican party Hermit-The-Prog Aug 2022 #67

This is an atrocity. GoodRaisin Aug 2022 #68

And, of course, the MAGA reply which I heard last month if, "Fake News!" Norbert Aug 2022 #71

I have not heard this story anywhere but here. kacekwl Aug 2022 #73

Several Other Outlets are Covering MindHowYouGo Aug 2022 #87

The cruelty is the point to the GQP. AllyCat Aug 2022 #74

Google Acrania for truly horrifying images of babies born with this condition. They need to see what Pepsidog Aug 2022 #76

Nevilledog............................ Upthevibe Aug 2022 #77

FUCK EVERY SINGLE GODDAMNED WOMAN-HATER WHO GOT US HERE. niyad Aug 2022 #78

Decency, common sense, and empathy are totally lacking in the republican/conservative/supposed pro-l keithbvadu2 Aug 2022 #82

The birth will be a traumatic nightmare for anyone in attendance: Ilsa Aug 2022 #84

Medieval housecat Aug 2022 #86

I'd love to know if she voted for the legislators who passed this stone-age ban? lindysalsagal Aug 2022 #92