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Ms. Toad

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33. It's likely written so that an abortion after Down's sydrome diagnosis
Sat Nov 21, 2020, 02:07 PM
Nov 2020

triggers a presumption that that was the reason for the abortion, shifting the burdent to the woman to prove otherwise.

Republicans are in your wallet, your bedroom, your mind, and your body bucolic_frolic Nov 2020 #1
Exactly. And then they don't want to provide funds for specialized health care and education. nt iluvtennis Nov 2020 #22
And that is the OPPOSITE of conservative. Iggo Nov 2020 #27
How are they going to find out? Freddie Nov 2020 #2
That was my thought too. heckles65 Nov 2020 #10
but how would they demonstrate cause? cab67 Nov 2020 #11
My guess is that they really only care about anything but the endgame, whittle away at Roe until CTyankee Nov 2020 #20
It's likely written so that an abortion after Down's sydrome diagnosis Ms. Toad Nov 2020 #33
Dupe post, Steve. You beat yourself to it! marble falls Nov 2020 #3
Fixed it Omaha Steve Nov 2020 #7
Me, too. It's only in the last month and in my case I suspect I've worn my mouse mouse out ... marble falls Nov 2020 #18
Federal appeals court? Well, it's on its way to the SCOTUS.... Hekate Nov 2020 #4
Does Tennessee have a system for supporting people with Down Syndrome mdbl Nov 2020 #5
That was one of my questions as well. pazzyanne Nov 2020 #8
+1 area51 Nov 2020 #9
Did a little research on the Tenneessee HHS website, and this is what I came away with: pazzyanne Nov 2020 #15
And those families will need direct support (financial and otherwise) because in the deurbano Nov 2020 #21
Exactly! nt pazzyanne Nov 2020 #23
Your questions require thinking.... Tiger8 Nov 2020 #19
Are you kidding......Tennessee??????? DENVERPOPS Nov 2020 #30
This is about controlling women, not about supporting people stork ds JI7 Nov 2020 #38
This message was self-deleted by its author CatLady78 Nov 2020 #6
An interesting read on the topic, generally Algernon Moncrieff Nov 2020 #12
This is an appeal to people's heartstrings. It still should be up to the woman. pnwmom Nov 2020 #29
Exactly. nt SunSeeker Nov 2020 #31
Entirely agree, and the court is crazy to say Down's fetuses can't be aborted when your Nay Nov 2020 #36
Travel to states like IL is going to become the norm. roamer65 Nov 2020 #13
It'll be the norm for women with the means to travel. JustABozoOnThisBus Nov 2020 #16
Are there any charities who are going to fund the travel expenses? roamer65 Nov 2020 #28
Don't know. I give to Planned Parenthood, ... JustABozoOnThisBus Nov 2020 #34
These are the same people who vehemently refuse to wear masks because the gov't Fla Dem Nov 2020 #14
How would they know why it is being done? McCamy Taylor Nov 2020 #17
It Doesn't Matter RobinA Nov 2020 #25
The Republican Strategy of outlawing abortion by a thousand cuts is working. KWR65 Nov 2020 #24
This is a very informative article ChazII Nov 2020 #26
Is appealing to the Supreme Court worth it? Polybius Nov 2020 #32
Conservatives will surely appeal this decision quickly andym Nov 2020 #35
I hope the Republicans that voted for this TexasBushwhacker Nov 2020 #37
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