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SheilaT

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6. Some years ago I read that in Brazil, because abortion was illegal

Reply to niyad (Original post)

Sat Feb 21, 2015, 04:09 PM

Feb 2015

about half of all maternity beds were occupied by women recovering from illegal abortions.

What's truly pathetic is that those who seek to outlaw abortions apparently do believe that if abortions are outlawed, women just won't get them. Or that pregnant women whimsically decide to have an abortion, just because.

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Brazilian women resort to desperate measures after abortion crackdown [View all] niyad Feb 2015 OP

kick Liberal_in_LA Feb 2015 #1

K&R nt Mnemosyne Feb 2015 #2

Snarky retort 90-percent Feb 2015 #3

Isn't that where Glenn Greenwald lives? geek tragedy Feb 2015 #4

Welcome back to the 50s USA. Too bad we cannot put instructions for a safe abortion on the jwirr Feb 2015 #5

There are safe options available in Brazil, but not a lot. eggplant Feb 2015 #10

Some years ago I read that in Brazil, because abortion was illegal SheilaT Feb 2015 #6

No. Those who seek to outlaw abortion Curmudgeoness Feb 2015 #7

they believe in punishing women for daring to have sex, for daring to think their lives matter. niyad Feb 2015 #9

Some people really do believe Mariana Feb 2015 #13

Two things. eggplant Feb 2015 #14

K&R Solly Mack Feb 2015 #8

My heart weeps for these women lark Feb 2015 #11

as does mine. your comment about the underground railroad is something that, it appears, we will niyad Feb 2015 #12

I wouldn't be at all surprised if our granddaughters don't end up facing the same things we did lark Feb 2015 #17

Such organizations exist. eggplant Feb 2015 #15

thank you for that link niyad Feb 2015 #16

welcome to the 50's & 60's of my youth in the goodle u.s.a. spanone Feb 2015 #18

Is mifepristone legal in Brazil? roamer65 Feb 2015 #19