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jaxexpat

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55. I find this extremely distressing. It is totalitarianism. The worst sort of terrorism.

Wed Sep 1, 2021, 03:43 PM

Sep 2021

Being a fellow who sees abortion as a subject that should only be discussed between a woman and their physician, I hold that ALL others need to leave it alone as they are not naturally endowed with a valid interest or right to interfere. Any opinion to the contrary is ridiculously obvious to be a naked grab for power for its own sake. Theirs is not a moral stand but a contemptible attitude suitable to no person of good intent. Any other stance supports the concept of women as chattle, slaves with less right to personal sovereignty due to their gender. Should this attitude stand, there is no place where justice reigns and our civilizations are pathetic charades put on by apes to entertain the monkeys.

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"Six weeks pregnant" does NOT mean, six weeks after you find out you're pregnant [View all] bigtree Sep 2021 OP

And now that SCOTUS has approved leftieNanner Sep 2021 #1

SCOTUS has not approved Mad_Machine76 Sep 2021 #5

Rachel was explaining the nature of what's called a "shadow docket" at SCOTUS... Hekate Sep 2021 #9

And they aren't expected to rule immediately after that case. It could be well into 2022. Native Sep 2021 #17

That was my understanding as well leftieNanner Sep 2021 #18

"Let's hope that this causes a lot of unforeseen problems for the Texas Republicans." Sogo Sep 2021 #36

To what case in Mississipi do you refer? mrsadm Sep 2021 #27

SCOTUS agreed to take a case for next term leftieNanner Sep 2021 #37

Sorry, I have no idea other than Rachel was referring to it in conjunction w the TX case... Hekate Sep 2021 #38

A big, fat K&R! CaliforniaPeggy Sep 2021 #2

What's next? Making it illegal to sell home pregnancy tests no_hypocrisy Sep 2021 #3

Along with outlawing birth control temporary311 Sep 2021 #4

If I read correctly, one test per month won't do it. I think they'll sell by the case. jaxexpat Sep 2021 #14

According to the law, the doctor must determine the date of the last period and record it. Lonestarblue Sep 2021 #22

I find this extremely distressing. It is totalitarianism. The worst sort of terrorism. jaxexpat Sep 2021 #55

This message was self-deleted by its author jaxexpat Sep 2021 #15

How can doctors confirm it? treestar Sep 2021 #6

Who wants to be a Defendent in a dragged out lawsuit? Tiger8 Sep 2021 #11

Most times tests done close to 4 weeks will show positive. Hortensis Sep 2021 #25

thanks, I was thinking that too treestar Sep 2021 #47

Yeah, but private providers always had the choice of what services they'd provide. Hortensis Sep 2021 #52

The law goes by fetal heartbeat sl8 Sep 2021 #44

thank you treestar Sep 2021 #58

They can't tell to the exact day but they do give you a good date pretty early. nt gollygee Sep 2021 #51

I wonder just what's the back log snowybirdie Sep 2021 #7

I was almost 9 weeks pregnant before finding out. Doc did not schedule sonogram until 17 weeks... bem6207 Sep 2021 #8

Texas might see lots more Dem babies being born IronLionZion Sep 2021 #10

That's what I've often wondered about laws like this moose65 Sep 2021 #12

Text: sl8 Sep 2021 #21

How do they know when your last period was? iemanja Sep 2021 #13

Carbon 14 dating of tampons? leftieNanner Sep 2021 #19

You tell them. nt Phoenix61 Sep 2021 #26

So how can anyone PROVE... 2naSalit Sep 2021 #16

Absolutely! leftieNanner Sep 2021 #20

It was still the 60's but this happened to my Mom localroger Sep 2021 #40

That's the kind of doctor leftieNanner Sep 2021 #41

No exception for rape and incest. Jon King Sep 2021 #23

Or fetal deformities. LisaL Sep 2021 #24

Does the Texas law make it illegal for a citizen of Texas to have an abortion OUTSIDE of Texas? PeaceWave Sep 2021 #28

There is no criminal penalty. Jon King Sep 2021 #30

welcome to DU gopiscrap Sep 2021 #49

Women (and girls who are capable of conception) are going to have to test for Texin Sep 2021 #29

Lets be clear, there are no criminal penalties in Texas law. Jon King Sep 2021 #31

It incentivizes people to rat on women, and think about a jilted ex-boyfriend or Texin Sep 2021 #34

More likely - and more dangerous leftieNanner Sep 2021 #42

But the violation of her privacy and autonomy. niyad Sep 2021 #54

At least they knew that wouldn't fly even in a red state treestar Sep 2021 #59

I read the text of the bill moose65 Sep 2021 #32

"What are you supposed to do, just prophylacticly Sogo Sep 2021 #33

So, some dickhead can try to sue people because they think Bettie Sep 2021 #35

Oh - I hadn't thought of that! leftieNanner Sep 2021 #43

Right... Bettie Sep 2021 #45

One would hope leftieNanner Sep 2021 #46

The next step will be to restrict or ban legal access to birth control for everyone. Ford_Prefect Sep 2021 #39

men like Abbot will never understand this. I still say women should IcyPeas Sep 2021 #48

Don't forget that these are the same people who tried to outlaw the morning after pill niyad Sep 2021 #50

Yup, yup, yup! But I read that right now an abortion pill can be Hortensis Sep 2021 #53

RU-486 (Abortion Pill) or Plan-B Levonorgestrel (Emergency Contraception aka morning after pill) ? Pachamama Sep 2021 #56

:) Yes, another option. But this one is used within the first 70 days Hortensis Sep 2021 #60

Maybe next they'll ban tests altogether. kskiska Sep 2021 #57