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In reply to the discussion: Arkansas Senate passes bill to ban abortions after 20 weeks [View all]REP
(21,691 posts)4. Suggest reading some science instead of propaganda
The only ones denying "the physiology at work" are the politicians writing bad laws based on very bad science.
As for a "woman can't decided what to do before 20 weeks," perhaps becoming educated on things like Tay-Sachs, trisomy 18 and other trisomies, anencephaly, and other conditions incompatible with life that can turn a wanted pregnancy into a nightmare would be a useful thing to do before making ugly, uninformed judgments.
What to do? Well, nothing. Best to let the woman involved make her own decision.
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Arkansas Senate passes bill to ban abortions after 20 weeks [View all]
The Straight Story
Feb 2013
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Legislators CAN help themselves. Legislators who can not think and act should not be in office.
uppityperson
Feb 2013
#39
Since you replied to a post explaining the radical difference between 20 and 25 weeks, are you playi
uppityperson
Feb 2013
#40
There is way too much focus on a tiny minority of abortions and an attempt to confuse people into
uppityperson
Feb 2013
#48
"I only hope women who don't have medical issues don't wait his long"? Did you read that post?
uppityperson
Feb 2013
#41
I think you are operating under the misconception that late term abortions are because women just
uppityperson
Feb 2013
#46