New Georgia abortion ban

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What's your opinion? Georgia has made a new law where women cannot get an abortion if they are 6 weeks and over. And women who get abortions can be faced with prison sentences for doing so.

I didn’t know this and I’m shocked and sickened.
I’m shocked that any woman could support this also. If you don’t believe in abortion, don’t have one.
What about termination for medical reasons?

Without abortion and guns the Republicans don't really have an identity anymore, beyond being the party of Trump and all his illegalities. Re. gund, well the NRA seem to be in disarray so ramping up the ante against women's healthcare is probably being done with an eye on the 2020 election. Keep the base onside.

There is an interesting suggested protest ...

www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-48242766

Although I am going to guess that a legal system that limits abortion like this is going to be less bothered with the concept of marital rape either.

I thought studies has shown that banning abortion doesn't even massively decrease the number of abortions carried out. Just the number of women who die in the process. There is literally no gain. I guess maybe some unwanted children are born who are more likely to be abused or neglected and end up getting in trouble later in life.

A terrible law that will only do harm.

I think it’s frightening. As someone else has said it will lead to back street abortions.

I thought studies has shown that banning abortion doesn't even massively decrease the number of abortions carried out. Just the number of women who die in the process. There is literally no gain.

I don't know, the goal is controlling women so that's a gain for them. They don't care about women dying either.

What I don't get is most people who support these laws are also vehemently anti any kind of state financial help for poorer families. So once the unwanted or unaffordable child is born they are happy for them to live a shitty poverty filled life and literally don't give any fucks about them. They don't care about children or babies at all, it's only about imposing their will on women.

I thought studies has shown that banning abortion doesn't even massively decrease the number of abortions carried out.

Irrelevant to these people. It's about controlling women's bodies. Hence the disingenuous description from these politicians describing the contraceptive pill as an abortifacient. It's about ramping up anti abortion fervour at any cost.

found this, seems optimistic? but I'm not sure......
www.washingtonpost.com/health/2019/05/11/could-miscarriages-land-women-jail-lets-clarify-these-georgia-alabama-abortion-bills/

actually after digesting the Washington post article, I think it's a bit "calm down women it's all going to be fine"

No you're not. You're anti-choice.

Whichever way you look at it, I'm against abortion.

Whichever way I look at it, anyone who is applauding this law as being a 'wonderful thing' has no regard for women's health. What you're for is back street abortions.

Whichever way you look at it, I'm against abortion

So you don't have one then. Why do you feel the need to force everyone else to adhere to your belief?

Georgia will be able to proclaim to all their fellow forced birthers, 'look at us and our abortion free Christian state. Isn't it wonderful?'. As women bleed to death. As children are born to parents who can't afford them. As they say 'absolutely not' when people ask to increase food stamps or free school lunches for these children. 'They shouldn't have had children if they can't afford to look after them'.

Pro lifers don't seem to care much about the life or well being of the woman

I do care about the health of the woman. But I also care about the child being killed and never having a chance at life.

No. You cannot possibly care for the health of women if you call this law 'wonderful'.

I do care about the health of the woman.

No you don't: you actively applaud the removal of choice from women, thus compromising women's mental and physical health.

A law that could lead to countless deaths of women and others being left scarred mentally and physically is not wonderful is not wonderful and does not show you care much for these women.
Ireland did the right thing after Savita's tragic and avoidable death. This is a huge step backwards.

A compromise to her mental and physical health is a better outcome than a death.

I thought studies has shown that banning abortion doesn't even massively decrease the number of abortions carried out.

In general, banning anything doesn't work. Which means you have to question why it's done.

A lot of laws have very little to do with public good, and an awful lot to do with enforcing someones morality. Usually not yours.

@Pinkyyy I respect your right to choice when it comes to your personal experiences (which is why I am pro-choice) but if you don't mind me asking do you consider yourself blanket 'pro-life' or are there some circumstances in which you change stance?

You don't have to answer of course, just a curious question from a pro-choicer.

A compromise to her mental and physical health is a better outcome than a death.

And here we have it., True colours revealed.

Utterly repulsive.

I do care about the health of the woman. But I also care about the child being killed and never having a chance at life.

I think the two "I"s in there tell us who you are really caring about here ...

I am of the opinion that life begins at conception. I am entitled to believe this and I did not post this to try and into a debate, I was simply giving my opinion in response to the OP.

@ThatCurlyGirl yes I am blanket pro-life in general.