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uppityperson

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2. Aborted fetal tissue should be treated like any other human tissue, unless each individual woman

Reply to Eugene (Original post)

Thu Jul 7, 2016, 07:24 PM

Jul 2016

wants it back to do something with. Period.

"Governor Abbott believes human and fetal remains should not be treated like medical waste, and the proposed rule changes affirms the value and dignity of all life," his office said in a statement.

The Texas limitations would be far more stringent than regulations in almost every other state, which allow aborted fetal tissue be disposed of in a similar fashion to human tissue, according to the Guttmacher Institute, an abortion rights group whose data is used by both sides in the debate.

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Texas proposes strict new rules for disposal of aborted fetal tissue [View all] Eugene Jul 2016 OP

Better to throw out the tissue than save someone's life! Chasstev365 Jul 2016 #1

Aborted fetal tissue should be treated like any other human tissue, unless each individual woman uppityperson Jul 2016 #2

Really? missingthebigdog Jul 2016 #3

That's a very good question. Mariana Jul 2016 #4

Just another way of effecting emotional distress on a woman zz-la Jul 2016 #5

sick fucks spanone Jul 2016 #6

These Texas wingnuts will do ANYTHING raven mad Jul 2016 #7

Then they need to do the same for miscarriage fetal tissue, Ilsa Jul 2016 #8