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Epidemiologist. Writer (Guardian, Observer etc). "Well known research trouble-maker". PhDing at @UoW Host of @senscipod Email gidmk.healthnerd@gmail.com he/him

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    1. Health Nerd‏Verified account @GidMK 14 Oct 2018

      Health Nerd Retweeted Jennifer Gunter

      Superb piece, highlighting the simple fact that legislating abortions doesn't actually prevent them, it merely makes them unsafe If you are truly "pro-life", you should want doctors to provide abortions safely!https://twitter.com/DrJenGunter/status/1051664186550280192 …

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      Jennifer GunterVerified account @DrJenGunter
      Men who seek to legislate and limit abortion are cowards -> Why I Wanted to Learn to Perform Abortions via @NYTimes https://nyti.ms/2Aau6u3 
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    2. Health Nerd‏Verified account @GidMK 14 Oct 2018

      *legislating AGAINST abortions

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    3. John McDonald‏ @MaccaPolitical 14 Oct 2018
      Replying to @GidMK

      so when do human rights kick in?

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    4. Health Nerd‏Verified account @GidMK 14 Oct 2018
      Replying to @MaccaPolitical

      From a pragmatic view, not an important question. From a biomedical perspective, basically impossible to answer. From an ethical standpoint, the needs of the mother come first

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    5. John McDonald‏ @MaccaPolitical 14 Oct 2018
      Replying to @GidMK

      Pragmatically speaking you do though get a vote. Should we run with what bio-medically makes majority feel a bit squeamish? Ethically Mum coming first could soon see infanticide.

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      Health Nerd‏Verified account @GidMK 14 Oct 2018
      Replying to @MaccaPolitical

      Pragmatically speaking, the main impact of legislation restricting abortion is that it drives abortions underground. There is no evidence that it actually reduces the rate of abortiosn

      8:16 PM - 14 Oct 2018
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        2. Health Nerd‏Verified account @GidMK 14 Oct 2018
          Replying to @GidMK @MaccaPolitical

          In terms of biomedicals, there is no hard line you can draw between "foetus" and "baby". We make arbitrary distinctions because we are uncomfortable with shades of grey

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        3. Health Nerd‏Verified account @GidMK 14 Oct 2018
          Replying to @GidMK @MaccaPolitical

          In terms of ethics, it's a wildly complex discussion that Twitter is definitely not the place for, but essentially other people do not have a right to your organs

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        1. John McDonald‏ @MaccaPolitical 14 Oct 2018
          Replying to @GidMK

          I wouldn't argue on the stats just the labeling and lines being drawn. Lots of legislation is impossible re results/objectives but we still have it. Just dont like turning the other way just cos it seems too hard.

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