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Frasier Balzov

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14. I would go with what she would have wanted.

Reply to babylonsister (Original post)

Sun May 18, 2025, 01:34 PM

May 18

That's where the moral compass is pointing on this.

It's a guess, but if assumptions are to be made...

Zombie Mom is probably not good defense of reproductive choice.

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Georgia hospital keeps brain-dead pregnant woman alive due to abortion ban [View all] babylonsister May 18 OP

Twisted people. I wish there was a hell. JanMichael May 18 #1

Well said JanMichael Clouds Passing May 18 #2

Saying she's being "kept alive" elides what's actually happening. WhiskeyGrinder May 18 #3

Yep. Solly Mack May 18 #6

if I recall correctly, there was a similar case in texas, mwmisses4289 May 18 #4

GOP aka Perverted control freaks blm May 18 #5

This is nothing short of grotesque peggysue2 May 18 #7

Democrats RJ-MacReady May 18 #8

"Pro-life" is actually "Pro-pregnancy" and "Pro-punishment.". Ping Tung May 18 #9

Kick Demovictory9 May 18 #10

Doctors are concerned after discovering fluid on the baby's brain. Emile May 18 #11

Let's not miss the financial incentives medical facilities have to keep brain dead breathing Attilatheblond May 18 #12

You don't know if there is any financial incentives to this. LisaL May 18 #17

How would they even bill for the treatment given after she died? Mariana May 18 #18

Seriously doubt any hospital would eat the costs. Attilatheblond May 19 #23

Will her insurance pay for keeping her alive the next 8 months? Bayard May 18 #13

We don't even know if she had insurance. LisaL May 18 #16

She was a nurse, so she probably did have insurance. Mariana May 18 #20

The family may get stuck with part of that huge bill if she is uninsured Meowmee May 18 #21

I would go with what she would have wanted. Frasier Balzov May 18 #14

Per the current law, it doesn't matter what she would have wanted. LisaL May 18 #15

Insane Meowmee May 18 #19

I don't understand this Mz Pip May 18 #22