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Women's Rights & Issues

brer cat

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1. That is sad and horrifying. What women are going to be forced to endure

Reply to littlemissmartypants (Original post)

Wed Oct 19, 2022, 05:00 AM

Oct 2022

to placate (mostly) male legislators making these decisions instead of medical professionals is deplorable. I'm glad Amanda survived, but many women will not.

Thanks for adding yet another story for our file, pants.

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MY PREGNANCY VS. THE STATE OF TEXAS [View all] littlemissmartypants Oct 2022 OP

That is sad and horrifying. What women are going to be forced to endure brer cat Oct 2022 #1

There must be a lawsuit or some other action this couple can take to force the state of Texas to pay scarletlib Oct 2022 #2

Agree I hope they have a good lawyer Freddie Oct 2022 #4

Yes at least sue the hospitals for malpractice. Enough victims could mean a class action lawsuit. scarletlib Oct 2022 #8

Words? What are those? ShazzieB Oct 2022 #3

K&R LetMyPeopleVote Oct 2022 #5

I need some educating here 867-5309. Oct 2022 #6

Not life threatening? From the link: quaint Oct 2022 #7

Does Texas have exceptions for life of the mother? 867-5309. Oct 2022 #15

Pretty much. scarletlib Oct 2022 #9

In a word, yes. ShazzieB Oct 2022 #13

Before the Texas ban, she would have had proper treatment yellowdogintexas Oct 2022 #10

This is a sad story LetMyPeopleVote Oct 2022 #11

Roevember is coming LetMyPeopleVote Oct 2022 #12

No, Republicans even are NOT pro-life. Not one teeny tiny bit. ShazzieB Oct 2022 #14