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12. Do the terms "viable outside the womb" and "detectible heartbeat" come to mind?

Reply to moonshinegnomie (Original post)

Fri Aug 11, 2023, 10:45 AM

Aug 2023

Guess that applies only to some pregnant people, right?

Fuck Texas politics.

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now texas is arguing a fetus isnt a baby and doesnt have rights [View all] moonshinegnomie Aug 2023 OP

I'd ask them to make up their minds, but they very clearly have lost them. Aristus Aug 2023 #1

Dishonesty seems to whisk the contents of the skull. dchill Aug 2023 #11

Incredible hypocrisy Zambero Aug 2023 #2

The baby had passed the fetal stage, thus of no interest to the state. Conservative states do not do LiberalArkie Aug 2023 #25

Once an embryo becomes a fetus, evolves Aug 2023 #31

I stand corrected on that one! Zambero Aug 2023 #42

Honestly, evolves Aug 2023 #43

Hypocrisy DENVERPOPS Aug 2023 #48

It exposes them further malaise Aug 2023 #3

Isn't it ironic that now TX is scrambling to change the meaning of when a fetus is a person and vice SWBTATTReg Aug 2023 #4

Situational Ethics. FSogol Aug 2023 #5

The Purpose of these laws is to put restrictions on women JI7 Aug 2023 #6

exactly DBoon Aug 2023 #30

" their definition of human life shifts to cause maximum suffering to women." Maru Kitteh Aug 2023 #47

Thank you sarge43 Aug 2023 #35

"control women and girls." keithbvadu2 Aug 2023 #51

Texas is more into defending embryos than fetuses. sinkingfeeling Aug 2023 #7

She should use that law allowing vigilante suing Jerry2144 Aug 2023 #8

She might be able to make that work. plimsoll Aug 2023 #19

this ZonkerHarris Aug 2023 #26

Hope she called a lawyer on the way to the hospital Marthe48 Aug 2023 #9

It's only a person if they can use it to subjugate women Orrex Aug 2023 #10

Do the terms "viable outside the womb" and "detectible heartbeat" come to mind? Scottie Mom Aug 2023 #12

As always with Republicans, the cruelty is the point. n/t TygrBright Aug 2023 #13

If they had their way abortion would be forbidden to the ubermensch and mandatory for everyone else. Marcuse Aug 2023 #14

The fetus is AND isn't a baby, depending on what issue they're using it for. calimary Aug 2023 #15

Schrodinger's fetus gratuitous Aug 2023 #17

You and calimary are brilliant! Ilsa Aug 2023 #46

They sure as hell don't want precedent set not fooled Aug 2023 #16

K&R. William769 Aug 2023 #18

Texas Republicans have gone full Taliban faster than I thought they would. All that matters in this Lonestarblue Aug 2023 #20

This case is going to attract national attention - rightly so. Have a feeling some heavyweight NoMoreRepugs Aug 2023 #21

They don't give a damn about fetuses; they just want to control women. Jay25 Aug 2023 #22

Maybe kidnapping also... ret5hd Aug 2023 #23

It's not about the definition of life, it's about controlling women. Their hypocrisy and preference KPN Aug 2023 #24

+1000 roamer65 Aug 2023 #27

It is and always was about keeping women in their place. I bet they're already blaming her... Hekate Aug 2023 #28

It has always been about men controlling women's bodies dlk Aug 2023 #29

Get this: (from the linked article in the OP).... IcyPeas Aug 2023 #32

Charge everyone in the chain of command Old Crank Aug 2023 #33

I've hated this stinkin' state for going on 30 years on now, and husband Texin Aug 2023 #34

The GOP has turned this state into shithole Texassistan. Hassler Aug 2023 #36

Texas needs to elect WOMEN to the Legislature and to the Governor's Mansion FakeNoose Aug 2023 #37

Greg The Great Baptist czarjak Aug 2023 #38

Meanwhile, Jordan Peterson and Dennis Prager are attacking us for moral relativism Bucky Aug 2023 #39

Well, you can never accuse conservatives of consistency... Martin68 Aug 2023 #40

A fetus is a person whe it's convenient for them. ShazzieB Aug 2023 #41

If the hildegaard28 Aug 2023 #44

My thought exactly moonshinegnomie Aug 2023 #45

Right to life, my ass! RocRizzo55 Aug 2023 #49

My nephew was at 8 months gestation LittleGirl Aug 2023 #50