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How is the Uber driver supposed to know how far along a women is when s/he drives a woman (Original Post) Dream Girl Sep 2021 OP
How's the driver to know the passenger is pregnant? Marcuse Sep 2021 #1
That too. Dream Girl Sep 2021 #3
How would an Uber driver even know she is pregnant? zuul Sep 2021 #2
Yes, but if the Uber driver is doing their job, they should realize that the address is an abortion Dream Girl Sep 2021 #5
That's his problem. He should be held responsible if she's going to be. LakeArenal Sep 2021 #4
That part of the "law" is not aimed at Uber drivers. marybourg Sep 2021 #6
I like that phrase jcgoldie Sep 2021 #7

zuul

(14,624 posts)
2. How would an Uber driver even know she is pregnant?
Fri Sep 3, 2021, 01:21 PM
Sep 2021

No woman is gonna' get in an Uber and tell the driver to take her to the nearest abortion clinic. She would give the street address.

 

Dream Girl

(5,111 posts)
5. Yes, but if the Uber driver is doing their job, they should realize that the address is an abortion
Fri Sep 3, 2021, 01:28 PM
Sep 2021

In fact, maybe Uber can block abortion providers from its app. This would save their drivers from getting sued. There! I figured is out!

LakeArenal

(28,817 posts)
4. That's his problem. He should be held responsible if she's going to be.
Fri Sep 3, 2021, 01:23 PM
Sep 2021

Just as ridiculous a law for the woman.

marybourg

(12,620 posts)
6. That part of the "law" is not aimed at Uber drivers.
Fri Sep 3, 2021, 01:30 PM
Sep 2021

But rather at friends, family, neighbors or volunteers who knowingly drive an embryo and its host body to a clinic.

jcgoldie

(11,631 posts)
7. I like that phrase
Fri Sep 3, 2021, 01:46 PM
Sep 2021

Why even use the term "pregnant woman" if she doesn't have any agency? "Embryo and host" is much more accurate legal description now it seems.

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