Romney: It’s My ‘Preference’ That The Supreme Court Reverse Roe V. Wade

[colinmom71]

48. Agreed, and I'll take it a step further to say....

That they should also support the pregnant woman through her pregnancy and the postpartum healing period (at a minimum).

When the state claims eminent domain over private property to further what has been declared to be a public good (new/improved roads, etc.), they must provide reasonable compensation to the owner for rescinding their right to that previously private property.

With pregnancy, the same principle applies. If the state intends to seize usage of a woman's body to further a pro-life agenda, they must be willing to compensate the woman with support for restricting her right to operate her private property (her body) to sustain a pregnancy and the healing process afterwards...

And I'm not talking about subsistence support. If market value must be a considered factor in property seizures, then the woman's loss of wages and life activities must be considered for her support. Not any of the "current" minimum wage and poverty guidelines (that haven't been adjusted for inflation in decades) but support based on the real competitive wage impact upon her alteration in lifestyle. That would wind up being significantly more than what TANF, Medicaid, WIC and such provide!

Put your money where your mouth is, or sit down and shut up.