Fuck that. No person should be forced to do endure any medical procedure, including childbirth, that she does not want, and childbirth is the only case in which that rule doesn’t seem to count. Abortion should be cheap and available on demand without shaming or lies. Period.

Pregnancy can also affect the health of the woman. It is expensive, can put you out of work, damage mental health even if they choose adoption. To say nothing of how underfunded and underinspected adoption agencies and homes are. Adopted children frequently have thier birth certificates lost, identities stolen and…

I dont think he is shaming her. Its incredibly sad.

On a purely visceral level, I get what you’re saying. I winced and instinctively moved my legs together when I read what she did. I still feel enormous compassion for women who are that desperate and have no alternatives. Shudder.

I understand the mechanics. I am actually an engineer.

Well wait. She does have other alternatives.

Was her life in danger in this situation?

As access to abortion becomes more restricted and people continue to believe sex education encourages sex, more botched at home abortions will happen. Men and women against abortion will insist these laws save lives, will pay no attention to ho many it ruins and continue to believe anyone who dies attempting abortion…

“....the infant was born prematurely, weighing 1.5 pounds and with permanent damage to his eyes, lungs and heart,...”

This comment has levels. Good stuff.

alternate headline:

Personally, I would’ve hoped he’d be let loose in gen pop and beaten and tortured daily by his black cellmates until he dies of severe internal bleeding.

Nah, federal death row inmates are kept highly segregated which probably makes Roof happy.

I bet he gets killed in jail.

Thats kinda too bad.

Its a sign from Carrie Fisher....

Wow......

That’s one interpretation. The other is that these women consented because he was a celebrity.

How come people always forget about the “they let you do it” part?