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17. I don't see how this bill can survive a court challenge

Sat Apr 14, 2012, 07:20 PM

Apr 2012

it's ridiculous to claim someone is pregnant before she's pregnant. That has to be one of the stupidest bits of legislation I have ever seen.

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brewer's AZ bill and "menopause babies". [View all] Cerridwen Apr 2012 OP

Nothing like 'unintended consequences!' elleng Apr 2012 #1

I'm trying to imagine other "unintended consequenses" Cerridwen Apr 2012 #5

I'm betting no one bothered to consult a nominally sane woman Cerridwen Apr 2012 #3

I once worked with a woman who was takig birth control. She had 1monster Apr 2012 #6

OMG! I forgot about that aspect. Cerridwen Apr 2012 #9

I was thinking RFID chips with some sort of Cerridwen Apr 2012 #18

I wasn't anywhere near menopause marybourg Apr 2012 #4

Most of the numbers I've read, show that if women didn't vote, Cerridwen Apr 2012 #8

Since there are more women voters than men voters marybourg Apr 2012 #11

The Forrest Gump Administration? K&R Egalitarian Thug Apr 2012 #7

I was thinking Idiocracy; but Forrest Gump works, too. n/t Cerridwen Apr 2012 #14

I nursed my daughter round the clock HockeyMom Apr 2012 #10

Thank you. Cerridwen Apr 2012 #13

*sigh* No kidding. Cerridwen Apr 2012 #15

You said it well. Iris Apr 2012 #24

Thanks, Iris. Cerridwen Apr 2012 #26

How did it happen? Iris Apr 2012 #27

Population boom? Cerridwen Apr 2012 #28

I don't see how this bill can survive a court challenge RainDog Apr 2012 #17

I would agree if I had more "faith" in the courts these days. Cerridwen Apr 2012 #19

I vacillate RainDog Apr 2012 #22

I too, vacillate, in much the same manner. Cerridwen Apr 2012 #23

not just menopause greymattermom Apr 2012 #20

I'm receiving quite the education from this thread. Cerridwen Apr 2012 #21