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22. The Constitution does not give civil rights to a fetus.

Tue Oct 11, 2022, 01:31 PM

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U.S. Supreme Court rebuffs fetal personhood appeal [View all] BumRushDaShow Oct 2022 OP

Women are just incubators yankee87 Oct 2022 #1

Next appeal by Catholic League for the Protection of Spermatozoa dalton99a Oct 2022 #2

Every Sperm Is Sacred Gruenemann Oct 2022 #5

Nice explanation. Delphinus Oct 2022 #30

Not surprised that they bailed on this one. 2naSalit Oct 2022 #6

+1 onenote Oct 2022 #27

I guess this was just a bridge too far to cross. infullview Oct 2022 #7

It seems pretty clear to me that personhood legally begins at birth nuxvomica Oct 2022 #8

Good point BumRushDaShow Oct 2022 #10

Just yesterday, I heard someone refer to a "4-month-old baby" nuxvomica Oct 2022 #17

This nt Wounded Bear Oct 2022 #11

Yes. When you can breathe on your own, you're a person. Lonestarblue Oct 2022 #13

A fetus is not a parasite. LeftInTX Oct 2022 #15

+1 treestar Oct 2022 #21

A preemie melm00se Oct 2022 #28

Hypocrite of the highest order! Bayard Oct 2022 #9

Shows the rw SCOTUS men and their female enabler Deminpenn Oct 2022 #12

I like that! the "SCOTUS 'oh shit' moment"! calimary Oct 2022 #19

I tell'em "Get your religion outta my government." MiHale Oct 2022 #16

Exactly. I do not mind tax exemptions within reason to any church however cstanleytech Oct 2022 #24

Bad Fetus is gonna be pissed! Pinback Oct 2022 #18

But is it on the shadow docket? Marthe48 Oct 2022 #20

The Constitution does not give civil rights to a fetus. cstanleytech Oct 2022 #22

It didn't give it to corporations either BumRushDaShow Oct 2022 #23

Aye, I know and it was an absurd ruling. cstanleytech Oct 2022 #25

Agree BumRushDaShow Oct 2022 #26

A bridge too far or a case of the time not being ripe for this case? Hekate Oct 2022 #29