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People who live in democratic countries pride themselves in having freedoms and rights, like the freedom of speech, the freedom of choosing their own religion, the right to education or the right to privacy. And most of them have the right to do what they want with their own bodies.

Sadly, it has to be said that this includes most but not all of them, because in some of them, such a decision like having or not having a child is made by the government and not the woman who is the one who will bear the child.

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The internet is going crazy right now because Texas has passed a bill that came into effect on September 1st which states that a pregnancy cannot be terminated after the fetus is 6 weeks old.

From September 1st all abortions had after six weeks of pregnancy became illegal. This law was first introduced by Governor Greg Abbott in May, and it was greeted with resistance. However, after months of battles, the Supreme Court ignored the emergency requests to stop the law before it had to be enforced. 

This is the most restrictive abortion law in the country. And it conflicts with Supreme Court who banned states from making abortion illegal when the fetus is about between 22 and 24 weeks old.

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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Every Republican: "Well it's my freedom to dictate what happens in women's bodies. And I'm prepared to invalidate the constitution and every amendment which could keep me from doing that. By the way, that's how I also think about voters rights for minorities. "

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    The Texas Senate Bill 8, which is also known as The Heartbeat Act, makes abortions when the fetus has a heartbeat to be illegal. An unborn child starts to have a detectable heartbeat around the 6 week mark. Which is when women rarely know they are pregnant.

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    Also, the bill defines that the first day of a pregnancy is calculated from the first day of the woman’s last menstrual period, because it is impossible to confirm the day of the actual conception so it means that women have even less time to find out they are pregnant.

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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That's fackin sick. Whoever voted this in should have to stand in front of a firing squad of rape victims. See how much they agree with it then.

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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Extremists are discussing the possibilities of applying Taliban tactics to the USA. Would be a good thing for Texas, Sharia law doesn't ban abortions.

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    A lot of women who don’t want to get pregnant intentionally don’t usually do pregnancy tests, so the chances of them noticing they are pregnant before the 6 weeks are low. We have to keep in mind that pregnancy tests also can show a false-negative so even that is not a guarantee. Going to the doctors to do bloodwork constantly only just to be safe that you are really not pregnant isn’t reasonable too.

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    A late period is also not a definite indication of pregnancy too because there are women who have them irregularly or don’t track them at all. The sign that most women take notice of is the feeling of sickness out of nowhere. But that shows up only at about the sixth week when it can already be too late to make an abortion in Texas.

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    Me Oh My
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    and it would be even worse if they had to shut down the program due to no longer being able to filter what's real and what isn't, wouldn't it be? ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The new Texas Anti-Abortion law authorizes anyone in the country to file a lawsuit against any abortion provider, or anyone who helps someone get an abortion, and seek a penalty of that person of at least $10,000 per abortion. Which does sound like the start of Nazi Germany when people were encouraged to snitch on family, friends and neighbors if they dared to doubt the Führer.

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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is great! It's foetus logic I believe so "we must fight for foetuses!" but when comes to helping children they are "not my child not my problem"...

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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I think women in Texas should just demand a law that all men be required to have a vasectomy. When they are mature and ready to have children, their vasectomy can be reversed.

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    What is more, private individuals may sue any women who had an abortion and any abortion provider and doctors or just anybody involved in the process and get up to $10,000 as a reward. There are even pages where you can tip anonymously about people who are related to this affair now turned illegal. 

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    People on the internet could not hold their mouths and were enraged that no actions were taken against this law, that the media is not talking about it more and were just simply baffled by the politicians who came up with this law. They were calling the $10,000 compensation a bounty and were predicting that it would cause chaos.

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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Perhaps Texan women should go on strike and deny men sex until this law is from the table.

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    Many of them even compared this situation with the crisis that happened in Afghanistan, tweeting with the hashtags #American Taliban and #TexasTaliban. They were making fun of the people who were so concerned about the rights of Afghan women, but the rights of women in Texas seem less important.

    A very heated argument was that the freedom to not wear a mask is more valued than the freedom of having a choice in women’s own bodies that will have long-term consequences. People were also triggered because on the same day that the Heartbeat Act took effect, another law came into force, letting Texans above the age of 21 who legally own guns, carry them in public without a license.

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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It's not about sanctity of life, it never was. It's about controlling women and returning to them good ol' days when women knew their place and slaves were cheap.

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    Although the internet really exploded with frustrated people’s reactions, there were a lot of them who were defending the bill, saying that abortions are straight up murders and they shouldn’t be allowed. Others were coming with the Christianity argument that it’s God’s will that a woman got pregnant and she shouldn’t change that.

    But what are your thoughts? Have you heard about the Heartbeat Act and what was your reaction? Do you agree with people in this list or would you say they are overreacting? We would be curious to know so sound your opinions in the comments.

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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Error, Sharia law is much more humane in matters of abortion. With a strong and clear reason, permissibility becomes more lenient. Such cases include forced pregnancy (caused by rape), reasons of health and other pressing reasons.

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    3 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You can sue them for assisting in transporting women out of state. None of the legislators are poor

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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Marvellous idea. Castrate every guy who supported this bill, so they can't procreate.

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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    RIGHT. I finally understand. Thank you ImSpeaking13. I get it now! Texas needs more babies to make up for all the people they are killing from the Delta Veriant! That's why women have bounties on their heads for not want ing a kid!

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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Trying? I think they've pretty much succeeded. Still at the rate they also seem to be trying to kill off their voters thanks to the anti vaxx, anti mask rhetoric, pretty soon they'll be unelectable (not soon enough I realise)

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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is ridiculous, most women don't have regular periods so going a month or so without a period how the actual f**k are they supposed to know if pregnancy is not suspected?

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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yep. And these legislators doing their best to ban it know full well that the law will never apply to their families. They need to curry favor with the religious conservative wing of the party. If they have to sell out poor people to do it, oh well.

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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    mandatory vasectomies than can only be reversed when they prove themselves of being sufficiently capable and responsible to support another life

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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    F*** Ben “Hysterical” Sasse: https://www.bustle.com/p/ben-sasses-hysteria-comment-at-brett-kavanaughs-hearing-is-being-ripped-apart-on-twitter-11495038

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    John Baker
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Biden doesn't want to expand the SCOTUS because he understands it would set a dangerous precedent. If the Democrats can do it, so can the Republicans.

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    Laura Lou
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Love how you get 10k for being a snitch about abortion. Really makes me feel like I'm living in an angsty teen dystopian movie.

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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Fact: Texas has a gun law now that permits everyone over the age of 21 to open carry a gun without permit or any gun safety training. And than there's that guy teaching women how to defend themselves against attackers. I'd say "Shoot them."

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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "First they came for the socialists, and I did not speak out— Because I was not a socialist. Then they came for the trade unionists, and I did not speak out— Because I was not a trade unionist. Then they came for the Jews, and I did not speak out— Because I was not a Jew. Then they came for me—and there was no one left to speak for me." SPEAK UP, AMERICA.

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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It even means that you surpassed the period that you could have an abortion before you even know you're pregnant.

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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The link to the site is https://prolifewhistleblower.com/. I'd say, let your imagination run wild!!! Perhaps report the wife of Brett Kavanaugh?

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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Lol. Sorry, but the amendments are numbered in the order they were written. Not in order of importance. The 14th amendment is no less important than the 1st amendment. They are all corrections... aka amenments of the original Constitution

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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is a war. A war on the rights of women. Moral outrage is entirely justified and encouraged!

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    3 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That's why Texas has a new gun law. Everyone over 21 can open carry a gun without permit or training. If you're about to get raped, shoot and kill the MF. Women aren't banned from using the stand your ground law, yet.

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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    They'll have no problems doing so and nobody is going to snitch on them.

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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Right to vote will be next for women in the states.. Y'allQueda will see to that. They are already working on it in these garbage states.

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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The snitch law and the gun law are going to both bite Texas in the ass - hard. VERY hard.

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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I’m waiting for scientists to begin being burned at the stake as witches.

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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And text your husband you're too upset to have sex for the coming 4 years.

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