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treestar

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58. thank you

Reply to sl8 (Reply #44)

Wed Sep 1, 2021, 04:19 PM

Sep 2021

looking at it directly - it is scary stuff.

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"Six weeks pregnant" does NOT mean, six weeks after you find out you're pregnant [View all] bigtree Sep 2021 OP

And now that SCOTUS has approved leftieNanner Sep 2021 #1

SCOTUS has not approved Mad_Machine76 Sep 2021 #5

Rachel was explaining the nature of what's called a "shadow docket" at SCOTUS... Hekate Sep 2021 #9

And they aren't expected to rule immediately after that case. It could be well into 2022. Native Sep 2021 #17

That was my understanding as well leftieNanner Sep 2021 #18

"Let's hope that this causes a lot of unforeseen problems for the Texas Republicans." Sogo Sep 2021 #36

To what case in Mississipi do you refer? mrsadm Sep 2021 #27

SCOTUS agreed to take a case for next term leftieNanner Sep 2021 #37

Sorry, I have no idea other than Rachel was referring to it in conjunction w the TX case... Hekate Sep 2021 #38

A big, fat K&R! CaliforniaPeggy Sep 2021 #2

What's next? Making it illegal to sell home pregnancy tests no_hypocrisy Sep 2021 #3

Along with outlawing birth control temporary311 Sep 2021 #4

If I read correctly, one test per month won't do it. I think they'll sell by the case. jaxexpat Sep 2021 #14

According to the law, the doctor must determine the date of the last period and record it. Lonestarblue Sep 2021 #22

I find this extremely distressing. It is totalitarianism. The worst sort of terrorism. jaxexpat Sep 2021 #55

This message was self-deleted by its author jaxexpat Sep 2021 #15

How can doctors confirm it? treestar Sep 2021 #6

Who wants to be a Defendent in a dragged out lawsuit? Tiger8 Sep 2021 #11

Most times tests done close to 4 weeks will show positive. Hortensis Sep 2021 #25

thanks, I was thinking that too treestar Sep 2021 #47

Yeah, but private providers always had the choice of what services they'd provide. Hortensis Sep 2021 #52

The law goes by fetal heartbeat sl8 Sep 2021 #44

thank you treestar Sep 2021 #58

They can't tell to the exact day but they do give you a good date pretty early. nt gollygee Sep 2021 #51

I wonder just what's the back log snowybirdie Sep 2021 #7

I was almost 9 weeks pregnant before finding out. Doc did not schedule sonogram until 17 weeks... bem6207 Sep 2021 #8

Texas might see lots more Dem babies being born IronLionZion Sep 2021 #10

That's what I've often wondered about laws like this moose65 Sep 2021 #12

Text: sl8 Sep 2021 #21

How do they know when your last period was? iemanja Sep 2021 #13

Carbon 14 dating of tampons? leftieNanner Sep 2021 #19

You tell them. nt Phoenix61 Sep 2021 #26

So how can anyone PROVE... 2naSalit Sep 2021 #16

Absolutely! leftieNanner Sep 2021 #20

It was still the 60's but this happened to my Mom localroger Sep 2021 #40

That's the kind of doctor leftieNanner Sep 2021 #41

No exception for rape and incest. Jon King Sep 2021 #23

Or fetal deformities. LisaL Sep 2021 #24

Does the Texas law make it illegal for a citizen of Texas to have an abortion OUTSIDE of Texas? PeaceWave Sep 2021 #28

There is no criminal penalty. Jon King Sep 2021 #30

welcome to DU gopiscrap Sep 2021 #49

Women (and girls who are capable of conception) are going to have to test for Texin Sep 2021 #29

Lets be clear, there are no criminal penalties in Texas law. Jon King Sep 2021 #31

It incentivizes people to rat on women, and think about a jilted ex-boyfriend or Texin Sep 2021 #34

More likely - and more dangerous leftieNanner Sep 2021 #42

But the violation of her privacy and autonomy. niyad Sep 2021 #54

At least they knew that wouldn't fly even in a red state treestar Sep 2021 #59

I read the text of the bill moose65 Sep 2021 #32

"What are you supposed to do, just prophylacticly Sogo Sep 2021 #33

So, some dickhead can try to sue people because they think Bettie Sep 2021 #35

Oh - I hadn't thought of that! leftieNanner Sep 2021 #43

Right... Bettie Sep 2021 #45

One would hope leftieNanner Sep 2021 #46

The next step will be to restrict or ban legal access to birth control for everyone. Ford_Prefect Sep 2021 #39

men like Abbot will never understand this. I still say women should IcyPeas Sep 2021 #48

Don't forget that these are the same people who tried to outlaw the morning after pill niyad Sep 2021 #50

Yup, yup, yup! But I read that right now an abortion pill can be Hortensis Sep 2021 #53

RU-486 (Abortion Pill) or Plan-B Levonorgestrel (Emergency Contraception aka morning after pill) ? Pachamama Sep 2021 #56

:) Yes, another option. But this one is used within the first 70 days Hortensis Sep 2021 #60

Maybe next they'll ban tests altogether. kskiska Sep 2021 #57