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LetMyPeopleVote

(154,470 posts)
Fri Sep 9, 2022, 11:09 PM Sep 2022

Once a 'quintessential pro-life Texan,' she had to flee her home state to get an abortion

The Texas abortion law is flipping voters





https://www.cnn.com/2022/09/09/health/abortion-restrictions-texas/index.html

"I was just your quintessential pro-life Texan," Kailee, 29, told CNN in a recent interview.

"I was raised in central Texas by extremely Republican parents and grandparents," Cade, 31, said. "One hundred percent pro-life."

A year after they were married, Kailee miscarried at 16 weeks and was hospitalized for severe complications, including blood clots and infection. It was one of three miscarriages she had in the early years of marriage.

"It made me realize that pregnancy can be dangerous," she said. "It made me think of my little sisters, and I wanted them to be able to have a choice if they ever had to go through something like that.".....

Then, about three months later, they learned that Finley had heart, lung, brain, kidney and genetic defects and would either be stillborn or die within minutes of birth. Carrying him to term put Kailee at high risk for severe pregnancy complications, including blood clots, preeclampsia and cancer.

Even so, they could not get an abortion in Texas and fled to New Mexico.
"I've never felt more betrayed by a place I was once so proud to be from," Kailee said through tears.
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Once a 'quintessential pro-life Texan,' she had to flee her home state to get an abortion (Original Post) LetMyPeopleVote Sep 2022 OP
like I always say about repukes... Javaman Sep 2022 #1

Javaman

(63,101 posts)
1. like I always say about repukes...
Mon Sep 12, 2022, 09:25 AM
Sep 2022

something only becomes a problem or an issue when it finally effects them.

otherwise they don't care about anyone else but themselves.

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