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PatSeg

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10. It is rarely about "babies"

Reply to Quiet Em (Original post)

Mon Jun 1, 2026, 03:18 PM

Monday

and never really was apparently. It is about controlling women.

I shudder to think what these people would have done to me when I had a miscarriage in the 1970s. Or even earlier when I'd had a D&C because of an infection not pregnancy related. America has become a very dangerous place for women of childbearing age.

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"This is what happens when you let the opinions of anti-abortion extremists into the doctor's office." [View all] Quiet Em Monday OP

I recently posted a link to a Pro Publica investigation on this subject. Totally appalling. Diamond_Dog Monday #1

Of course. They don't care about the health of the mother or the status of the fetus. erronis Monday #2

As far as they are concerned, any miscarriage is an abortion. mwmisses4289 Monday #3

It's frightening how ignorant they are about pregnancy complications. Quiet Em Monday #5

Kinda like rape. They wanna know "what did you Luz Monday #7

Repukes don't care about babies or fetuses Gum Logger Monday #4

Nobody asked them and it's none of their business FakeNoose Monday #6

Absolutely and positively! calimary Monday #8

It's all about punishing women and girls for getting pregnant and forcing painful labor and delivery dlk Monday #9

It is rarely about "babies" PatSeg Monday #10

There are a few States now where it is simply not safe for any woman of reproductive age Quiet Em Monday #11

It is horrifying PatSeg Monday #12