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smirkymonkey

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6. Me and all of my siblings were born before Roe v. Wade became law.

Sat Sep 26, 2020, 12:08 PM

Sep 2020

Two are half siblings. My mother died in childbirth with my brother. Not that she would have ever aborted him, he was a wanted child. This was because of negligence on the part of her obstetrician. However, that is still one of the reasons that I am so strongly Pro-choice.

Childbirth can still be more dangerous for women than abortions. Women still die in childbirth every day and there are still politicians out there who would outlaw abortion even if the mother's life was at risk. We must never let this be overturned.

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The abortion issue and the impending loss of legal access. [View all] hamsterjill Sep 2020 OP

I was out of college by the time Roe v. Wade was decided, The Velveteen Ocelot Sep 2020 #1

1992 over here, I turn 28 on November 5. bearsfootball516 Sep 2020 #2

Thank you. hamsterjill Sep 2020 #4

It's a scary, heavy thought for my age demographic. bearsfootball516 Sep 2020 #11

Sincerely, thank you. hamsterjill Sep 2020 #12

An early happy birthday, and first Saturn return. Here is to you having great cause to celebrate. niyad Sep 2020 #5

Thank you!! bearsfootball516 Sep 2020 #13

I was in college when it came down. I knew a number of women who went to CA, where it was niyad Sep 2020 #3

Me and all of my siblings were born before Roe v. Wade became law. smirkymonkey Sep 2020 #6

I figure I'm lucky MiniMe Sep 2020 #7

My mother got pregnant with me as an unmarried, professional woman. Coventina Sep 2020 #8

The bad old days, when rape was seldom prosecuted. Greybnk48 Sep 2020 #9

I had pre-eclampsia, twice. Abortion became legal between those two pregnancies. I didn't abort but Shrike47 Sep 2020 #10

Yes, I had a friend who had pre-eclampsia really bad TexasBushwhacker Sep 2020 #15

January 22, 1973 is the day it was decided IcyPeas Sep 2020 #14

late 60s Claire Oh Nette Sep 2020 #16

I was in college and active in the women's SharonClark Sep 2020 #17

A lot has changed since Roe v Wade in 1973. roamer65 Sep 2020 #18