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6. Waiting periods make abortions riskier for women.

Reply to tomm2thumbs (Original post)

Thu Sep 11, 2014, 01:19 AM

Sep 2014

The later an abortion is performed, the riskier it is for a woman--although never as risky as actually giving birth.

This law degrades women, as if women go get abortions without knowing what they're doing.

The Republican Missouri legislators are evil incarnate.

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Missouri Lawmakers Enact 3-Day Waiting Period For Abortion [View all] tomm2thumbs Sep 2014 OP

*facedesk* sakabatou Sep 2014 #1

The Show Me State. C Moon Sep 2014 #2

Missouri KJG52 Sep 2014 #3

A lot of backward, ignorant idiots live in Missouri. Awful. Racists, too, Klansmen, etc. n/t Judi Lynn Sep 2014 #4

It's not Missouri, it's Misery. blkmusclmachine Sep 2014 #5

Waiting periods make abortions riskier for women. SunSeeker Sep 2014 #6

All this shit should be illegal... SoapBox Sep 2014 #7

and I have no doubt the majority of AH who voted for this were men still_one Sep 2014 #8

Absolutely! SoapBox Sep 2014 #16

They have a four hour waiting period Billy Budd Sep 2014 #9

Prenatal Care ninjanurse Sep 2014 #10

A seriously ill woman could be dead in 3 days. PADemD Sep 2014 #11

Agreed. nt littlemissmartypants Sep 2014 #12

Being a misogynistic ass should be a punishable crime littlemissmartypants Sep 2014 #13

Absolutely! tomm2thumbs Sep 2014 #18

I agree! Tumbulu Sep 2014 #22

Isn't this just great? leftyladyfrommo Sep 2014 #14

I'm surprised that they didn't go for a 270-day waiting period. Orrex Sep 2014 #15

The only clinic left is in St Louis, more than 4 hour drive from much of the state. uppityperson Sep 2014 #17

I can just see a 72 hour waiting period lululu Sep 2014 #19

What about guns? Fearless Sep 2014 #20

3 Day waiting period to purchase a gun... :) DontTreadOnMe Sep 2014 #21