Discussion: North Dakota Bans Common Second-Trimester Abortion Procedure

Wisconsin’s Supreme Court election was last week. #supposedlypocketbookissuesmattermore

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They’ve been on a tear. The Texas Leg Judiciary Committee held a 2 hour hearing today on a GOP bill to make abortion a capital offense. They want to execute women for having abortions.

Ohio passed the fetal heartbeat bill.

It’s like the GOP lined up and made a series of Hail Mary passes - it’s all they got.

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Can’t wait for the miscarriage laws. All miscarriages should be investigated as a potential murder case under this.

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Why wait for miscarriages?

The rule should be applied to all menstrual periods: if you have one, you’re a murderer.

Of course, by that argument one might have to write in an exception for male masturbation.

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You do mean if you miss one, I presume. I’m on the record as saying that we need a National Period Registry (NPR-- can just steal the acronym as we cut all that funding), with mandated reporting from all females of child-bearing age.

Without proof that each woman has had her period, or missed one, how would you ever enforce the fetal heartbeat laws?

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No, I mean if you bleed, there was an ovum that you failed to bring to term.

Murderer!

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Ah, so you’re with the forced insemination program. How very Lebensborn of you.

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The women of these States need to come out in full force to reject this. It doesn’t do them any good if I protest from the safety of Brooklyn, NY or on the Internet. They have to fight against this tooth and nail because if they don’t, it’ll be seen by the Forced Birthers as acquiescence.

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Why only the women? Seems for every pregnancy, there’s likely some dude who has an interest, one way or another…

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Abortion, bankruptcy, and divorce are three crucial safety valves in society and no one’s business but that of the people involved. Bankruptcy and divorce are fine by pretty much everyone, Republicans too, but abortion brands you (and/or the person who performs the abortion) a murderer in some minds.

So, hey, who doesn’t love the idea of having politicians deciding what’s best for everyone and their families during a personal crisis?

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That would be most excellent but I fear many men are like this sh*tbag:

His baby, his property.

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I would imagine much fewer than you think. Trump didn’t pay for a whole bunch of abortions because he would have preferred child support payments.

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Women and girls and all who love them.

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I can’t help but think that contraception, itself, is next on their chopping block. Give it time.

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Exactly, Sir. It’s a stones throw until you get to birth control being outlawed because well, you know, baby.

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See Hobby Lobby for that, already taken care of for you.

Now, the virginity exams at the start of employment (and on regular intervals to ensure that unmarried young ladies don’t end up immoral), we’re still at least 6-12 months out from implementing.

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:notes: “Though it’s been said, many times and many ways, 2016 was important to…” :notes:

Even if the Senate remained red, a blue guardian (Clinton) would have made the difference when you consider what we’re seeing now.

However, ‘emails, Comey, Sanders (who warned folks to not sit out), etc.’ has now given us the moment that no one wants to see: which is stronger? A state government’s reach or an individual’s rights

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State Health Department data shows the procedure has not been reported in North Dakota since 2015, when eight such abortions were performed.

How are they performing these abortions now?