Cook County Hospital in Chicago had a "septic abortion ward"

[dflprincess]

Prior to the Roe decision Cook County Hospital in Chicago had a "septic abortion ward". The ward was always full and the hospital treated an average of 5,000 women a year in the 1960s and early 70s who were suffering after being damaged by a botched abortion. Many of the women died because, even when they knew something was wrong, they were afraid to seek medical help until it was too late.

The ward closed shortly after the Roe decision.

Today's decision won't stop abortion, but it will kill women.

I hate these bastards with every fiber of my being.

[Irish_Dem]

1. Young people have no idea what this ruling means on a practical level.

They have always had reproductive freedom and cannot wrap their heads around the new reality.

[dflprincess]

2. My 13 year old grandniece posted a picture of herself wearing a t-shirt

that said "Keep your laws off my body"

On the one hand, I'm glad she's paying attention. On the other hand, I'm sad because she's repeating the same slogans my genertion used.

[Irish_Dem]

3. Right, we have made no progress at all it seems.

[VarryOn]

4. Such a shame a 13-year-old has to even think on these things...

But it's the world we live in.

Thankfully, we were able to keep our son politics-free until he went to college. Especially, since his politics were f'ed up! We still love him, nonetheless.

[mopinko]

5. and one man, george dunne, ended abortions there after roe.

just woke up one morning, decided that his church told him to end abortions for poor women, and somehow he got away w it.

[SergeStorms]

6. A fertilized egg....

has more rights than the woman who carries that fertilized egg. The woman must die to protect the "life" of the fertilized egg.

I'm going to have scrambled chickens and bacon for breakfast in a few hours.

[iluvtennis]

7. Just letting what you said about eggs having more

rights than women sink in. What a sad, sad day this is for American women.

Still crying.