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9. We Don't Have to Imagine the Consequences of Abortion Bans.

Fri May 24, 2019, 06:59 PM

May 2019

We Just Have to Look to the Past

http://time.com/5589993/alabama-abortion-law-history/

Once that wave of 19th century abortion bans went into effect, police and prosecutors threatened, arrested, interrogated, investigated and occasionally prosecuted women for the crime of abortion. Police and doctors routinely questioned women who miscarried to determine if they’d had an abortion. If the patient refused to answer, the doctor might refuse lifesaving treatment for the complications that can follow abortions when the procedure is poorly performed.

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Federal judge blocks Mississippi abortion law [View all] Judi Lynn May 2019 OP

"the law prevents a woman's free choice, which is central to personal dignity and autonomy." Maxheader May 2019 #1

That's as hard for them to find as gtar100 May 2019 #2

This was expected and intended .... Shoonra May 2019 #3

This exactly. Saviolo May 2019 #6

+ 1,000,000 Auggie May 2019 #7

Wake up Billy Ray Joe Bob. May 2019 #4

We're quite woke here on DU, so you came to the right place lunatica May 2019 #5

Thank you Billy Ray Joe Bob. May 2019 #10

K&R Kurt V. May 2019 #8

We Don't Have to Imagine the Consequences of Abortion Bans. Maxheader May 2019 #9

How do they know a women has miscarried? Bayard May 2019 #11