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Would anyone like a translation of #HR36 #20weeks ? Short version; this is a bad bill.
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The first 3 full pages of text are scientificy sounding fanciness...with no source at all.
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By page 5, the text is starting to bestow personhood. What this DOESN'T address is medical termination for the fetus.
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P6; the author(s) of this don't seem to know or care that a huge percent genetic anomalies are discovered @ 20 weeks or later.
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P7; Nothing for psychological/emotional health of mother. Enjoy being a vessel ladies! Suicidal? Depressed? Psychotic break?
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Many psychological issues that have meds contraindicated to pregnancy. Tough through it since this bill sets the stage for...
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women forced to choose between taking meds that will harm their baby or live psychologically tortured for balance of pregnancy.
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Also requirement for rape counseling or medical treatment for rape. Because all rape victims want to relive the rape again.
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A requirement to report all rape/incest against a minor; not only traumatic, may put 2 consensual teens in a criminal space.
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P8; requirement for the "best opportunity to..survive" - TOTALLY ignores terminations for medical reasons for the fetus.
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This is inhumane for TFMR - babies who are terminated out of love to save them FROM pain, often totally incompatible with life.
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I challenge you to find a single family w/TFMR a wanted child that was seeking anything other than the best for that child.
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#HR36 is NOT pro-life. It does not consider the life or pain for the critically ill or fatal fetal conditions.#mepoliticsShow this thread -
#HR36 forces moms to stay pregnant with a baby who cannot live & forces mothers into rush decisions for an arbitrary, unscientific deadline.Show this thread
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