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Lonestarblue

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3. While most abortions do happen within this limit, even having a limit masks a very important fact.
Sat Aug 26, 2023, 07:21 AM
Aug 2023

Tests that are performed at around 20 weeks are the ones that begin showing fetal abnormalities, and with abortion bans at 15 weeks in place women would be forced to carry nonviable fetuses to term, often at a huge risk to their own health. One of the women in the Texas lawsuit was carrying twins when tests revealed that one had died, but she could not get that one aborted in Texas, which was the only way to save the second baby and perhaps the mother’s life because sepsis would have followed. Late-term abortions are rarely just because a woman suddenly decided she didn’t want to be pregnant. They’re because of severe complications.

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Can you come up with any other rights multigraincracker Aug 2023 #1
She probably can rpannier Aug 2023 #7
it's still a religious belief azureblue Aug 2023 #11
See Numbers 5:11-31 multigraincracker Aug 2023 #14
it's a religious delusion Skittles Aug 2023 #19
I really like a simple "No" response to bullshit. betsuni Aug 2023 #2
While most abortions do happen within this limit, even having a limit masks a very important fact. Lonestarblue Aug 2023 #3
+1000! ShazzieB Aug 2023 #8
From this, I surmise two absolutes*: jaxexpat Aug 2023 #9
Whether you believe it is irrelevant or not, all genders vote. According to Pew research, 39% of JohnSJ Aug 2023 #13
Huh? Is it an official policy that women's reproductive options...... jaxexpat Aug 2023 #15
I said nothing of the sort, and you are offended by my comment that NO ONE should dictate decisions JohnSJ Aug 2023 #16
Since people with uteri come in both pro-choice and anti-choice varieties... Silent3 Aug 2023 #21
Of course that's true. It is step one toward a progressive society. jaxexpat Aug 2023 #22
"allow men their opinion" Silent3 Aug 2023 #23
Men's opinions on this issue should be irrelevant. jaxexpat Aug 2023 #24
Only the opinions of factory owners and workers are relevant to factory working conditions? Silent3 Aug 2023 #26
Kellyanne sucks, bigly. Joinfortmill Aug 2023 #4
And I've heard from reliable sources... rubbersole Aug 2023 #5
Here's an idea... Think. Again. Aug 2023 #6
Wow, that's cutting it close even for an ectopic pregnancy Farmer-Rick Aug 2023 #10
if abortion is murder Garion_55 Aug 2023 #12
The Exceptions are Hypocritical nt DontBelieveEastisEas Aug 2023 #18
Abortion is a medical procedure, not murder. At any time, it is part of the continuum of female medi Hekate Aug 2023 #20
I appreciate her daughter's wise Dem friends. JudyM Aug 2023 #17
So now Republicans want to negotiate reproductive healthcare? Buckeyeblue Aug 2023 #25
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