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kimmylavin

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13. "The patient wasn't given a choice, she added."

Reply to Nevilledog (Original post)

Tue Mar 19, 2024, 03:19 PM

Mar 19

WHAT THE FUCK?

This is just nightmare stuff.
I feel sick.

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Doctors in Louisiana are performing C-sections on unviable pregnancies [View all] Nevilledog Mar 19 OP

The white Christian men don't mind a MOMFUDSKI Mar 19 #1

Holy fucking shit mercuryblues Mar 19 #2

Besides the physical & medical effects are huge medical bills Nevilledog Mar 19 #3

Not only is this horrifying, area51 Mar 19 #4

That might could end up working in our favor. Volaris Mar 19 #25

OK, you got me MiniMe Mar 19 #5

I'll change it Nevilledog Mar 19 #6

You don't need to, it just made me do a double take MiniMe Mar 19 #11

These crazy laws and procedures show just how much Republicans hate women. Lonestarblue Mar 19 #7

Not to mention Mossfern Mar 19 #32

K&R betsuni Mar 19 #8

Women to whom this is happening should file a class action suit against the legislature & governor Attilatheblond Mar 19 #9

You're right, ND. This IS inhumane. We should all feel sick. ❤️ littlemissmartypants Mar 19 #10

DOJ should charge insurance fraud IbogaProject Mar 19 #12

"The patient wasn't given a choice, she added." kimmylavin Mar 19 #13

The choices aren't good ones. Surgery or die. Irish_Dem Mar 19 #28

Let's try a rectal approach to these male legislator's inguinal hernias and maybe remove that enlarged hlthe2b Mar 19 #14

Inhumane. Ilsa Mar 19 #20

It is unethical and yes, inhumane to perform a highly invasive C-section unnecessarily for a hlthe2b Mar 19 #22

This is both sickening and infuriating! Diamond_Dog Mar 19 #15

Step up insurance companies rockbluff botanist Mar 19 #16

if a woman dies as a result moonshinegnomie Mar 19 #17

To the GQP-voting women of LA: Sky Jewels Mar 19 #18

You have to be kidding me the Fing idiots would force women into major surgery rather that a "simple" procedure. usaf-vet Mar 19 #19

I agree. Sick and inhumane. Solly Mack Mar 19 #21

Huh? This doesn't make sense Raven123 Mar 19 #23

Insanity. This can't be america in the 21st century! lindysalsagal Mar 19 #24

Sue the legislators that voted for this, and the Governor for signing it. Freethinker65 Mar 19 #26

sad BlueWaveNeverEnd Mar 19 #27

Shit like this is why I don't think old men who are voting against Lars39 Mar 19 #29

Women are being tortured and abused by the patriarchy. Irish_Dem Mar 19 #30

We need to end the republican party. Think. Again. Mar 19 #31

Torturing women seems to be the aim here Warpy Mar 19 #33

GODDAMMIT! THIS IS SICK! LymphocyteLover Mar 19 #34

So doctors turned this in a money maker. Mosby Mar 19 #35

I doubt they want this money jmowreader Mar 20 #45

This is an irrational standard of care based on political and religious zealotry that has no basis in medical science dlk Mar 19 #36

People treated less than human that is who they are...it is only them that are worthy. cayugafalls Mar 19 #37

I second every commenter here. Timeflyer Mar 19 #38

So, white men can't be forced to wear a mask during a pandemic, TBF Mar 20 #39

+1 LuckyCharms Mar 20 #43

This is disgusting ck4829 Mar 20 #40

They really hate women malaise Mar 20 #41

Malpractice. Bluethroughu Mar 20 #42

I fully expect insurance corporations to deny MontanaMama Mar 20 #44

So what you are saying is,.. jmowreader Mar 20 #46

Also The Most Costly Deep State Witch Mar 20 #47

A sickening consequence of the GOP's unconscionable stance one portion. Martin68 Mar 20 #48

I'm wondering what happened to that pesky old Rule No 1, Zilli Mar 20 #49

The other option Sgent Mar 20 #52

This is monstrously abusive of women Hekate Mar 20 #50

....on women. Iggo Mar 20 #51