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[–] Diplomjodler3 26 points 20 hours ago (1 children)

They understand it perfectly well. They think it won't happen to them but they're fine with it happening to others.

[–] TootSweet 3 points 20 hours ago (2 children)

We may well be talking about someone who received inadequate sexual/reproductive education. Typically the only sex-ed the pulpit provides is "pro-life" propaganda.

[–] Diplomjodler3 11 points 20 hours ago (2 children)

You can make excuses all you want. All "pro-lifers" can go fuck themselves.

[–] TootSweet 4 points 19 hours ago (1 children)

If this experience didn't change the patient's mind about identifying as and voting "pro-life", I might agree with you.

[–] Asidonhopo 5 points 19 hours ago (1 children)

Where does it say her mind was changed, or is it implied?

[–] TootSweet 3 points 16 hours ago

I didn't mean to imply her mind was or wasn't changed. I meant that if it was, I'm unwilling to condemn her. If I knew it wasn't I might be willing to condemn her. Not knowing whether she changed her mind after, I wouldn't be willing to condemn her without equivocation.

[–] NocturnalMorning -2 points 20 hours ago (1 children)

Just because I think we should have legal and safe abortion access doesn't mean we should root for people to die when it happens to them.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 19 hours ago (1 children)

I'm perfectly fine with people facing the consequences for their beliefs.

[–] NocturnalMorning -1 points 19 hours ago (1 children)

I think the lack of empathy is part of the problem.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 18 hours ago

I don't have empathy for people who support inflicting pain and suffering on others through legislation.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 20 hours ago (1 children)

Then why did she know to seek abortion care? True ignorance would mean dying during a miscarriage because you don't know what's happening and not seeking medical care.

[–] TootSweet 1 points 20 hours ago

It's likely her doctor told her she needed a DNC or something (without using the word "abortion") and the patient didn't realize the state laws would consider that an (gasp) "abortion" until the doctor told her so.