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Lonestarblue

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2. Fewer than 1% of abortions happen after 24 weeks. And those are necessary.

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Sat Nov 30, 2024, 08:17 AM

Nov 30

Late-term abortions are medically necessary to save the lives of women with severe pregnancy complications or to remove an unviable fetus. Tests performed after 20 weeks of pregnancy show unviable pregnancies, but Republicans target the very women who are most at risk of dying and deny them healthcare. Reprehensible.

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Missouri's GOP attorney general says abortions after viability remain illegal under new amendment [View all] BumRushDaShow Nov 30 OP

If the state owns bodies, they should so protect male gonads too bucolic_frolic Nov 30 #1

Fewer than 1% of abortions happen after 24 weeks. And those are necessary. Lonestarblue Nov 30 #2

Even when MO voters approved abortion rights. Irish_Dem Nov 30 #3

That's depressing. jimfields33 Nov 30 #4

This is the beginning of legalized slavery in the US. Take away bodily autonomy of the largest most targeted Clouds Passing Nov 30 #5

Decision and enforcement nwduke Nov 30 #6

Decision and enforcement nwduke Nov 30 #7

If the state demands a woman give birth Old Crank Nov 30 #8

sort of like Eminent domain azureblue Nov 30 #9