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But but... If gun owners are tracked, we can be targeted! 😭😭😭 (lemmy.world)

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[–] dohpaz42 31 points 5 months ago (3 children)

Why do they even need a database of pregnant women? I get that GOP is trying to take away a woman’s autonomy and all that, but what’s the official public reason they’re giving?

[–] [email protected] 22 points 5 months ago

Prego but no live baby ? Jail!

Still birth? Jail!

Miscarriage? Jail!

Crossing state lines while prego? Jail! (You might be trying to get an abortion)

[–] [email protected] 20 points 5 months ago (3 children)

I also want to know their reasoning too, but what I REALLY want to know is if they are aware that pregnancy isn't permanent? The more I think about this the more questions I have.

Who is gonna update that database? How many tax dollars are they willing to spend paying people to deal with implementing this? I know the purpose is to convict women for abortions and miscarriages, which is fucking horrific...but then I think about how people keep cars for far longer than a person is pregnant and how the DMV is not the model for efficiency.

Holy shit this whole thing is equal parts horrifying and laughably stupid.

Sorry about my weird tangent... your question got my brain asking questions and I don't think the actual answers will be much help.

[–] halloween_spookster 8 points 5 months ago

"why has this woman been pregnant for 27 years? ... HOW has this woman been pregnant for 27 years?!"

[–] Bamboodpanda 5 points 5 months ago

The problem is you thought about it. Republicans don't generally go that far with an idea.

[–] somethingsnappy 1 points 5 months ago

The dmv is pretty efficient, all things considered. 5 or 10 year tracking isn't that hard. 0 months to 10 months is way more difficult.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 5 months ago (2 children)

https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2024/may/16/tweets/would-sen-katie-britts-bill-create-a-national-regi/

Per this, she didn't attempt to create a database and it's a false statement going around.

[–] dohpaz42 7 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Thank you. I should’ve known better and looked it up. I appreciate you posting this for me and others.

[–] im_at_work_mom 5 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

Click bait lemmy for sure

[–] sudo42 4 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Thank you for posting this link. Good to know. The text includes this:

The bill prohibits information from organizations, including any affiliates, subsidiaries, successors and clinics, that "perform, induce, refer for, or counsel in favor of abortions, or provide financial support to any other organization that conducts such activities."

Q: Does the bill also prohibit organizations that are against abortions?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 months ago

The main point of the bill is to provide grants to organizations that provide resources for pregnant people. The bill specifically excludes organizations that offer abortion services from receiving those grants.