These male politicians are pushing for women who receive abortions to be punished with prison time

[Demovictory9]

https://www.cnn.com/2022/09/20/politics/abortion-bans-murder-charges-invs/index.html

These male politicians are pushing for women who receive abortions to be punished with prison time


A businessman turned state representative from rural Oil City, Louisiana, and a Baptist pastor banded together earlier this year on a radical mission.

They were adamant that a woman who receives an abortion should receive the same criminal consequences as one who drowns her baby.

Under a bill they promoted, pregnant people could face murder charges even if they were raped or doctors determined the procedure was needed to save their own life. Doctors who attempted to help patients conceive through in-vitro fertilization, a fertility treatment used by millions of Americans, could also be locked up for destroying embryos, and certain contraception such as Plan B would be banned.



“The taking of a life is murder, and it is illegal,” state Rep. Danny McCormick told a committee of state lawmakers who considered the bill in May, right after the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade was leaked.

“No compromises, no more waiting,” Brian Gunter, the pastor who suggested McCormick be the one to introduce the legislation, told the committee.

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An overwhelming majority of Americans said in a Pew Research Center poll they don’t believe men should have a greater say on abortion policy, but that is what is happening.

[Meadowoak]

1. They say it's murder when a poor woman does it, but what

Do they call it when a rich white Republican woman does it?

[Irish_Dem]

2. Cosmetic surgery

[Ray Bruns]

3. A week's vacation.

[Hekate]

9. A short refreshing trip to Switzerland

[littlemissmartypants]

12. Going to the spa. nt

[RevBrotherThomas]

4. Gilead is here.

[CrispyQ]

5. It's not here yet. GOTV. -nt

[CTyankee]

6. Put together some video ads, similar to the Lincoln Project, and show it everywhere.

Make it so no one can avoid seeing it somewhere. I think visibility is key.

[wryter2000]

7. My wish for all of them

Is for their daughters or granddaughters to get pregnant by someone they hate.

[MustLoveBeagles]

8. They want to force pregnancy on those

That don't want it but want to deny it to those that do. 😤

[Hermit-The-Prog]

10. The radicalized Republican party is coming for your rights -- reproductive and voting.

Roe, Roe, Roe your vote
against theocracy!
Republicans revoke your rights
and kill democracy!

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[Shipwack]

11. Oh, really...?

“The taking of a life is murder, and it is illegal,” state Rep. Danny McCormick told a committee of state lawmakers who considered the bill in May, right after the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade was leaked.

Does this mean they're against capital punishment too?

Somehow I doubt it... but I'm curious about the pretzel shapes they twist themselves into to justify one and not the other...

[niyad]

13. May all involved receive everything they deserve.