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In reply to the discussion: Pennsylvania Mother Who Gave Daughter Abortion Pill Gets Prison - Reuters/HuffPo [View all]Avalux
(35,015 posts)142. I'm sorry this topic is too emotional for you. I won't try to reason with you anymore. n/t
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Pennsylvania Mother Who Gave Daughter Abortion Pill Gets Prison - Reuters/HuffPo [View all]
WillyT
Sep 2014
OP
Meanwhile a cop who killed not only walks free, has money to support his defense.
Initech
Sep 2014
#3
Since Reagan's first election, it just took a bit of time to be visible. nt
Erich Bloodaxe BSN
Sep 2014
#113
How did the authorities even know about this? Did something happen to the daughter
mackerel
Sep 2014
#6
The daughter had severe cramping and bleeding after taking the prescription only abortifacient and
Fred Sanders
Sep 2014
#7
I would suspect that most medical personnel don't believe in the death penalty.
Erich Bloodaxe BSN
Sep 2014
#115
But if they had had med people at that execution in AZ he might have lived!!!
SonofMarx
Sep 2014
#148
You say "There is good medical reasons to have such drugs supervised by a physician."...
ljm2002
Sep 2014
#14
According to google maps the nearest planned parenthood center is only an hours drive
cstanleytech
Sep 2014
#23
Yes thank dog for google, how else would we be so well informed about women's issues.
beam me up scottie
Sep 2014
#85
Where is the one that is 4 hours away? I found one that was a 1 hour drive one way.
cstanleytech
Sep 2014
#98
correction: "because of the actions of religious nutbags" I'm sure that's what you meant.
AnotherMother4Peace
Sep 2014
#122
Incorrect information was given her. There are Planned Parenthood clinics throughout Pennsylvania,
still_one
Sep 2014
#50
Absolutely. This is NOT the morning after pill, and not utilizing a doctor is child endangerment. A
still_one
Sep 2014
#33
The sentence is bullshit, but most likely unintentionally the mother put her child's life at risk.
still_one
Sep 2014
#79
I know you are not. That is why elections have consequences, and the next president through the SC
still_one
Sep 2014
#81
abortifacient is a term used in herbology. It refers to something that induces miscarriage.
KittyWampus
Sep 2014
#144
Actually Pennsylvania has planned parenthood. The drug she gave her daughter is a serious drug that
still_one
Sep 2014
#49
not necessarily. It is about not doing this under a doctor's supervision. This medication induces
still_one
Sep 2014
#35
Induced miscarriages are not to be administered by your mother.....the whole article is click bait.
Fred Sanders
Sep 2014
#44
This pill should have been given under a doctor's supervision. It can cause major hemorrhaging.
still_one
Sep 2014
#36
The question is did the daughter consent, or was the pill given without her knowledge. Another
still_one
Sep 2014
#31
Absolutely. From these posts they obviously are not comprehending that this isn't so much about
still_one
Sep 2014
#37
Why would we be confusing it with a morning after pill? it doesn't say it's the morning after pill.
kcr
Sep 2014
#75
I'm sorry this topic is too emotional for you. I won't try to reason with you anymore. n/t
Avalux
Sep 2014
#142
and why didn't the mother take her daughter to Planned Parenthood in Pennsylvania. They do have
still_one
Sep 2014
#38
So giving a prescribed medicine that needs to be under a doctor's supervision to minor is overreach?
still_one
Sep 2014
#46
So what are women who live in areas that don't have Planned Parenthood clinics supposed to do?
beam me up scottie
Sep 2014
#58
Pennsylvania has planned parenthood in multiple locations throughout the state, so there is no next
still_one
Sep 2014
#60
I removed that analogy before you told me. The focus of my comment was this situation, in a blue
still_one
Sep 2014
#63
It isn't hypothetical, there were no clinics within a day's drive of where I lived.
beam me up scottie
Sep 2014
#67
I was only referring to this thread in my comments. I realize what is happening in the red states,
still_one
Sep 2014
#77
Thank you for your informative post, I wish everyone would take a minute to educate themselves
beam me up scottie
Sep 2014
#84
You are correct. Rachel Maddow on MSNBC is one of the few people who expose what has been and is
still_one
Sep 2014
#91
From Naral: "82 percent of Pennsylvania counties have no abortion provider"
suffragette
Sep 2014
#154
Don't be a one issue voter they said, they'll never take away your right to choose they said...
beam me up scottie
Sep 2014
#56
I'm sure that everyone who agrees with this decision are the same people who say they oppose
world wide wally
Sep 2014
#141
I think you missed my point. It was said with sarcasm, and I pretty much agree with what you said,
world wide wally
Sep 2014
#152
The idiocy of people against abortion coupled with their stupidity about birth control is causing
gtar100
Sep 2014
#150
THIS is the crazy-right wing's plan to take care of our wives and daughters
PatrickforO
Sep 2014
#155
I don't know who knows but I will say it; there are 2 pills given in this procedure.
Quayblue
Sep 2014
#169