Exactly. There could be newborn babies that were quietly killed that no one knows about/ haven't been discovered. Not to mention, pregnant women who either harmed themselves or made themselves very sick in other ways to try to abort. All kinds of things could be happening behind the scenes. It's awful.
Edit* I forgot to also mention there could be pregnant women being murdered by their partners as well
But to be fair to Republicans in Texas and elsewhere, how could anyone have foreseen this? There is literally no way to predict such things and no one warned them!
Everyone who remembers before birth control became widely available knew this would happen if they paid attention back then. Because it has been happening for centuries is how we could see it would happen again. It's historically proven. Sadly, some people don't look to history for knowledge, they look only to those who think like they do. So Republicans as well as Democrats who didn't foresee this simply acted on their point of view instead of learning from the past. Sad -- very very sad, imho. And the innocent are suffering because of it. I'm honestly in tears right now.
Everyone who remembers before birth control became widely available knew this would happen
Anyone with half a brain and an ounce of common sense would have known. Only 6 is the part that surprises me. I figured more.
Might sound dark and pessimistic, but I don't think it will be all that long now before there are "missing" babies and toddlers.
Don't want them, can't feed them, can't care for them, state won't take them, and so many more reasons. Every once in a while there are still little unwanteds from pre Roe days that turn up.
It's not only 6, just 6 that they've discovered in this particular county of the state.
In the months following the law changes, Texas infant fatalities rose 13%, fatalities of mothers during birth also saw a similarly dramatic rise.
This rise was directly attributable to the anti-choice laws passed by republicans as it is localized to their state and similar rises were not seen elsewhere in the nation during this time period except in other anti-choice jurisdictions. https://publichealth.jhu.edu/2024/texas-sb-8-and-increases-in-infant-deaths
Republicans actively promote policies that cause death and suffering of children.
In 1970 or 71 I asked my father if he was pro-abortion (it was called "pro" or "anti" back then). He told me he was pro because a friend of his had died getting a back alley abortion, and that being illegal wouldn't stop abortions, but legalizing it would make it safer for women.
Didn't expect to get a tear in my eye reading your comment, but thanks so much. I loved him tremendously, and he died when I was only 17. Although he was born in 1922, he was way more modern and liberal in thought and beliefs than many men born much later.
So Republicans as well as Democrats who didn't foresee this simply acted on their point of view instead of learning from the past.
Could you give a name to who you're talking about here that supported removing abortion access as a Democrat? Or any policies you believe lead to this happening?
Sorry --- I just saw this! You are absolutely right!!! I apologize for explaining it. I honestly know so many people who don't get it is my only excuse. THANK YOU I appreciate your posts.
I normally avoid the /s when I think the joke will come through, because it removes just a little bit of that extra flavor.
I'm questioning my decision in this case because people unironically think and say things like that (usually with more dog whistles and fewer punctuation marks, but still).
It's also an emotionally charged issue, for very good reasons.
I believe we can get back to where we were, but it pains me to think that for something we lost so quickly, getting the national protections for women's reproductive rights and care availability is going to be a long battle in some parts of the country. And it is so, so, incredibly unfair to the women stuck in those places - not to mention the forcibly born children, who I do not see Republican legislature tripping over themselves to help.
This may have been lost to the average person's historical knowledge, but abortion used to be illegal and exactly this same stuff happened when it was. In fact it became legal in part because so many women were dying from the things they had to do to live life on their terms, let alone actual medical care that requires "an abortion".
Yeah in France, something that made things go forward was a lot of feminists like Simone de Beauvoir or Simone Veil who said they all aborted and in what conditions
Hmm, it's not hard to see this happening if you think about it, but people don't add 1 and 1 together.
1:They want to abort. + 1:they probably try to inflict self-harm to lose it due to the ban on abortion. + 1:if unwanted baby is born. = 3 possibles for the baby's future. 1)Discard and left to die. 2)grows up in an unloved/abusive family. 3)Safely drop off at a baby safe drop(fire station, church, orphanage, etc)
NOT TRUE. For decades women have gone to desperate measures to hide pregnancy, end pregnancy, or hide a newborn. All through history! Aahhggg! That’s why they say “those who don’t know history are doomed to repeat it!”
No, republicans and Texans are well aware there are lots of people who want to kill babies. This at least gives them a better chance of life and then we can lock up the baby murderers for life like they deserve.
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u/Isabella_Bee Aug 27 '24
Six babies that they know of.