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?
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u/bad2behere Aug 27 '24
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.