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cali

(114,904 posts) Fri May 13, 2016, 06:27 AM May 2016

Does this sound ominous? the Women's Enhanced Reflection Act [View all]

It's got your 1984 language down perfectly. Could these antedeluvian cretins be more paternalistic?

Gov. Jon Bel Edwards intends to sign the Women's Enhanced Reflection Act, making Louisiana the sixth state to make women wait three days after meeting with a doctor to have an abortion.

Opponents say its an unnecessary hurdle for an already-legal medical procedure. One woman, who has had multiple abortions, thinks it is a pause women need to consider alternatives to abortion.

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http://m.wdsu.com/news/lawmakers-pass-3day-wait-requirement-for-women-seeking-abortion/39505932

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Does this sound ominous? the Women's Enhanced Reflection Act [View all] cali May 2016 OP

If you have a right to something, you shouldn't have to wait on it 3 days NightWatcher May 2016 #1

Post removed Post removed May 2016 #23

So says the conservative troll Red State Prisoner May 2016 #26

Equating a medical procedure with shopping for a doodad is ridiculous. nt cyberswede May 2016 #30

Really? SammyWinstonJack May 2016 #32

The rule about waiting to actually get a gun you've purchased COLGATE4 May 2016 #33

As I understand it.... Delver Rootnose May 2016 #38

False equivalency. Part of that 3 day wait for a gun is to check to see if you can legally buy a gun NightWatcher May 2016 #42

what flavour pizza do you like? niyad May 2016 #47

I will say what everyone is thinking awoke_in_2003 May 2016 #51

Except with gun scscholar May 2016 #54

It could be these waiting periods leftynyc May 2016 #2

+1 demmiblue May 2016 #4

That and forced ultrasounds cali May 2016 #5

That too leftynyc May 2016 #24

Perverted Potty Party Pisses me off lagomorph777 May 2016 #40

Good alliteration. libdem4life May 2016 #52

Well said! PatSeg May 2016 #22

Hear, hear! smirkymonkey May 2016 #34

Yea so they can have a test for VD. That's the ticket. classykaren May 2016 #41

Why don't they simply require a man to tell her what to do? Orrex May 2016 #3

So true. OldHippieChick May 2016 #7

What an ass A Little Weird May 2016 #6

I propose a 3-day-waiting-period before going to a toilet frequented by transgender people. DetlefK May 2016 #8

I knew this would be brought into it. If only reproductive rights were as much cali May 2016 #9

Jon Bel Edwards is a Democrat? WTF Snarkoleptic May 2016 #10

A few weeks ago someone here argued he should be the VP nominee rpannier May 2016 #12

I guess it's a buyer-beware thing and we cannot assume D means he's pro choice. Snarkoleptic May 2016 #16

Another abandon supporters to get votes from people who won't vote for him rpannier May 2016 #19

No relation Roy Rolling May 2016 #28

You call it a purity test, I call it having certain core principles, DLevine May 2016 #44

"...his stance on abortion has been consistent" Not so much. Snarkoleptic May 2016 #49

A pro-choice Democrat wouldn't get elected in Lousiana TexasBushwhacker May 2016 #25

This is the kind of erosion of Democratic Party principles we have been seeing for decades now. alarimer May 2016 #35

Agreed, it is maddening. nt DLevine May 2016 #45

I'm not sure why they think women are stupid and wouldn't have already reflected gollygee May 2016 #11

Shoving government where it doesn't belong fasttense May 2016 #13

Why is a Democratic Governor tomg May 2016 #14

Even i, a graduate of catholic schools with their "Consistent Life Ethic" teachings, who has... lostnfound May 2016 #15

In some states abortion is not widely available milestogo May 2016 #17

How about a waiting period for buying a gun? Betty May 2016 #18

Trust me on this. lapislzi May 2016 #20

Yep - you nailed it. cyberswede May 2016 #31

Enhanced Reflection? LOL! Nitram May 2016 #21

It's very Orwellian. alarimer May 2016 #36

It must be a chic word. You know, like "Enhanced Interrogation." malthaussen May 2016 #27

Exactly. 3catwoman3 May 2016 #55

"Women's Enhanced Reflection Act" sulphurdunn May 2016 #29

Just like the TPP classykaren May 2016 #43

And you thought you'd never get an ERA. See? You just had to wait. NT mahatmakanejeeves May 2016 #37

Yet everyone here cheered when this guy won davidn3600 May 2016 #39

Enforced delay is "enhanced reflection" like torture is "enhanced interrogation". nt bemildred May 2016 #46

of course it does. not to mention how damned insulting it is. women are too damned stupid, niyad May 2016 #48

Ref for exposure awoke_in_2003 May 2016 #50

Is there a 3 day waiting period for a vasectomy? libdem4life May 2016 #53

Targeting a specific group for restrictions that don't apply to all groups... blackspade May 2016 #56

The only enhancement locks May 2016 #57