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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsA 13-year-old who was raped by her grandfather traveled hours across Texas to get an abortion.
She wouldn't have been able to under the state's new 6-week ban.When Gov. Greg Abbott of Texas signed an unusually restrictive abortion ban into law last week, Dr. Bhavik Kumar was pained to think about the people it would hurt the most - patients like those he's served as an abortion provider at the Planned Parenthood Center for Choice in Houston.
The law, which is expected to be challenged and is not yet in effect, forbids abortions after six weeks of pregnancy and makes no exceptions for rape or incest.
"While politicians pass these laws in faraway buildings, we actually see these people, we take care of them," Kumar told Insider. "There are people depending on us. They have names. They have families. And their ability to access care will make the world of difference to them."
The story of a 13-year-old girl remains salient. She'd been raped by her grandfather and told her mom when she stopped getting her periods. A doctor confirmed she was pregnant, but the girl couldn't get an abortion close to home in Texas, where abortion access is already limited, so she was driven hours to Kumar's clinic.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/13-old-raped-her-grandfather-095636888.html
I_UndergroundPanther
(12,480 posts)For where they ejaculate,I want all males forced to get a
mandatory vasectomy. Rapists wouldn't impregnate innocent victims.Then when the males are mature enough and can support a kid financially,emotionally and be responsible for it,then they can get it reversed.
Men need to be accountable too.
FakeNoose
(32,645 posts)That will take care of it.
multigraincracker
(32,689 posts)Testosterone shots can replace sex drive. Dick removal is very effective.
Mr. Evil
(2,845 posts)cynical_idealist
(360 posts)Progressive Jones
(6,011 posts)Srkdqltr
(6,297 posts)Aristus
(66,388 posts)Out in East Bumfuck, they'd probably give him a parade...
Progressive Jones
(6,011 posts)dalton99a
(81,516 posts)Solly Mack
(90,773 posts)They will tell you that rape that results in pregnancy is god's will. Or accuse the 13 year old of seducing her grandfather.
The blame the victim if she gets raped - then praise god if the rape victim gets pregnant.
multigraincracker
(32,689 posts)Then she will study abroad for a while.
Solly Mack
(90,773 posts)Mr.Bill
(24,303 posts)had molested just about every single female child in the family. I asked her if they were going to do anything about it. She said they were all praying for him.
lpbk2713
(42,759 posts)That would really give them something to pray about.
roamer65
(36,745 posts)Dad and I would have a severe come to Jesus moment.
smirkymonkey
(63,221 posts)Just can't deal.
plimsoll
(1,670 posts)I mean they were all out praying for Obama to die. So praying doesn't really imply good intent does it.
On the other hand, could she have said "preying on him."
Joinfortmill
(14,432 posts)Politicub
(12,165 posts)Image forcing a 13 year old rape victim to give birth. Its unconscionable.
GB_RN
(2,356 posts)Its what those so-called Christians do
FakeNoose
(32,645 posts)... when she gave birth?
Warpy
(111,277 posts)and that is the problem. Women are breeding stock, nothing more, things to be used and abused with no consequences.
"Pro life" will never apply to women's lives.
smirkymonkey
(63,221 posts)I would so love to see these men get their comeuppance one of these days, very soon, for playing politics with the lives of girls and women. I have some violent fantasies, but I won't relate them here or I would get banned for life.
keithbvadu2
(36,829 posts)Fetuses get law after law after law imposed to reduce abortion.
Dead school children from mass shootings get thoughts and prayers because conservatives do not want to reduce killings if it reduces gun sales.
keithbvadu2
(36,829 posts)Joe The Plumber: Your Dead Kids Don't Trump My Constitutional Rights" To Have Guns
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/05/27/joe-the-plumber-guns_n_5397981.html
Ironic how he chose that verb back in 2014