March for Life eyes Congress for post-Roe abortion limits

Great to see the sanctity of the unborn humans being celebrated.

I thought it was all about letting states decide. Guess not.

Anyway, these theocrats ain’t gonna get their wish. A strong majority of Americans oppose their agenda.

But the GOP will keep using the issue to drum up support among evangelicals.

It was always a lie. It was never about states rights or letting local governments decide, at least not after abortion bans were rejected even in Red States like KS & KY.

No, this is about control, fear of women’s bodily autonomy and establishment of zealous extreme evangelical beliefs upon the nation.

It’s the only thing that the Dotard is correct about: This is a losing political issue for the GQP.

the fundamental dignity of women, of their children and of life itself," Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch

Mississippi. The state with the highest infant mortality rate in the country. And the highest maternity death rate.

Mississippi. The state that cares about women and their babies.

One minute sanctity of life next, death sentences are ok. Sanctity of life, guns for everyone. One minute freedom for all, next not that particular freedom! I have the right to control my body using highly sugared doughnuts, she on the other hand must conform to my view on what she does with her body. These people are truly confused.

It isn't a human until it can survive outside the mother. Why is that hard to understand. Before that point, it is a parasite or group of cells like a growth.

Sure, if the pregnancy is desired, it is one of the greatest joys for the parents.

For an unwanted pregnancy, it is a burden and the mother has the right to decide if she wants to carry it to be born or not. This isn't year 0. Women have choices and should have control.

If all these pro-life people actually stepped up, put their money where their hearts are and adopted unwanted babies, I'd have a very different stance, but they are all about taking away rights from others, with out accepting the responsibility that includes. Put up or shut up. Sign an adoption contract or go away. Simple.

CrickyToday  08:12 am JST

One minute sanctity of life next, death sentences are ok.

Aren't death sentences for criminals? What did the babies do wrong?

And knives, automibiles, medicines, butter, etc . . .

Aren't death sentences for criminals? What did the babies do wrong?

A fetus isn't a baby. Besides, what did rape/incest victims do to deserve being forced to give birth?

Cards fanToday  08:48 am JST

A fetus isn't a baby. Besides, what did rape/incest victims do to deserve being forced to give birth?

Sure it is. Besides, what did the baby do wrong to deserve being aborted?

A fetus is not a baby until it is born and supports its life with its own organs.

State decision they said.

Some women don't have control over their own bodies.

Sure it is. Besides, what did the baby do wrong to deserve being aborted?

No it isn't. If it were a baby, we wouldn't have separate words to describe the same thing. Besides, what did rape/incest victims do to deserve being forced to give birth?

America is not a Christian theocracy and Evangelicals do not hold a monopoly of opinion among Christians in any case.

These bans are not going anywhere. Not at the state level where they do not already exist. Not at the national level.

Efforts to forbid travel for healthcare, and abortion is healthcare, are plainly unconstitutional as are efforts to restrict the shipment of safe and effective abortion medications through the mail.

Sorry anti-abortion zealots. You lost. Condolences.

Aren't death sentences for criminals? What did the babies do wrong?

i get it you can pick and choose to end one life while championing another? What happened to freedom of choice, ah their choice not other peoples.

CrickyToday  09:46 am JST

i get it you can pick and choose to end one life while championing another? What happened to freedom of choice, ah their choice not other peoples.

The picking and choosing here is picking and choosing to comment on the topic in the article.

Which is protecting innocent lives.

Everyone should be for that shouldn't they?

When does a fetus become a baby?

The fetal stage begins at 10 weeks from the last period and lasts until birth (2). By the beginning of this stage, all the major organ systems have formed, but are immature (2). From this point on, the fetus will primarily be growing and tissues will be maturing.

https://helloclue.com/articles/pregnancy-birth-and-postpartum/what-is-the-difference-between-an-embryo-a-fetus-and-a-baby

Sure it is. Besides, what did the baby do wrong to deserve being aborted?

No, a baby is a young human from the point of birth to some point up to about a year old.

A number of religious zealots deliberately misuse the term "baby" when they actually mean "fetus". The definitions are quite clear.

However, by disingenuously conflating baby with fetus, the religious right seeks to limit the rights women have over there own bodies and make them subject to an entirely invented interpretation of the Bible*. I often wonder why if something were so clear than proponents need to resort to disingenuous tactics? Because there is no other way to win the argument, I suppose.

*the only mention if abortion in the Bible is as a requirement in cases of infidelity. There is no suggestion that life was thought to begin before birth.

When does a fetus become a baby?

I'm not sure you answered the question. However, the general consensus is that it is when the fetus is able to survive independently outside of the womb and this is broadly reflected in abortion term limits.

A fetus can no survive outside of the mother until about 26 weeks.

Everyone should be for that shouldn't they?

Except the right isn't even remotely interested in protecting life, which is precisely why there are so many children living in foster homes, and as other posters have pointed out, Republican-led states lead the way in infant mortality, and maternity mortality rates. None of this is about protecting lives.

Bunch of madievals, well, the rights of women to decide on their bodies will return, it is inevitable..