Is a reversal of Roe v Wade decision next?

Fogdog

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Setting emotional arguments such as "killing babies" aside, the states most likeley to ban abortion, some of whom discuss banning a pregnant woman from taking her uterus across state borders, are apparently oblivious to the death and misery spiral of their policies.


How Women and Children Fare
States hostile to abortion fare worse on a variety of health and well-being outcomes, while states supportive of abortion rights tend to have a more generous social safety net.

WHERE ABORTION IS ...
OUTCOMEBANNED OR LIKELY TO BE (24 STATES)UNLIKELY TO BE BANNED (20 STATES)
Children in poverty
Pct. below poverty line
18.5%14.8%
Uninsured women
Pct. of women of reproductive age without health insurance
15.7%9.0%
Uninsured children
Pct. of children without health insurance
7.2%3.6%
Low-birthweight babies
Pct. of babies born weighing less than 2.5 kg (5.5 lbs.)
8.8%7.7%
Teen births
Births per 1,000 females age 15 to 19
21.212.1
Infant mortality
Deaths per 1,000 live births
6.34.7
Maternal mortality
Deaths per 100,000 live births
25.215.0
look at that last one. 10% higher rates of mothers dying during delivery. Compared to pro choice states, a woman giving birth in an anti abortion state is 67% more likely to die during delivery.


Then note the 2% higher rate of infant mortality. Again, compared to pro-choice states, infant mortality is 34% more likely in an anti abortion state.

My guess is a big driver of this carnage is found in the much higher teen births that occur in anti abortion states.

@TankHankerous, in this thread, talked about the sanctity of life. I mention that poster as an example, not to call them out. Theirs is a subjective, neo-Christian, morality-laden argument but I'll leave the imposition of their belief on others alone for the moment. I'll just point out that banning abortion is going to cause death and misery to spiral upward and these sanctimonious Christians aren't prepared for it. So I call BS on their concern for human life.
 

TankHankerous

Well-Known Member
And yes I'm 100% Pro Women's rights. I always have been and always will be. That includes equal job opportunities in the workplace, equal pay, and everything else. Especially their right to control their own bodies.
For the record I think women should have the right to vote, but it's not something we should encourage
 

TankHankerous

Well-Known Member
He sounds a lot like Bugeye did before he was banned. Especially the sanctimonious reference to "friend" when there is no hope of ever being a friend to somebody who says what he does.
I used sanctity, a similar word to sanctimonious in earlier in this very thread. Shame on you for your lack of self awareness at being subliminally influenced by me and your current use of the word. The irony is rich!
 
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