Mika Brzezinski did an emotional spot to end Morning Joe today. She had on the couple in Florida who were denied an abortion for their fetus who had Potter's Syndrome. Jessica covered the couple's story in the newsletter already- that the mother was being forced to give birth. Well she gave birth. They were on this morning. It was very emotional. Mika had a lot to say. She was masterful. I'd like to comment, though, that Mika seemed to be pleading with the Republicans to understand that abortion care is humane healthcare, in an attempt to educate them and get them to see the cruelty in the bans.
If I were sitting around that table, though, I'd have said that the rightwing understands the issue and doesn't care. I think her moving interview and words would not change one of their minds, unfortunately.
In regards to Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly vetoing the ‘born alive’ legislation, what are the chances of the Kansas legislature over riding the veto? I thought I remember reading they had a supermajority? Thoughts?
The first amendment really pisses me off. While reading the bit about the volunteer application for the nuthouse in Florida, I'm thinking, how the fuck can the government fund this? But the answer is the first amendment. To normal, sane people like us, the first amendment means the government can't help you push your religion on other people. But to the batshit judges, the first amendment means government can't discriminate in funding 'just because' you're religious. Well, okay, how about because you're a nut who spews nonsense? But then I repeat myself. The lesson is ANY mention of 'religion' in a constitution, whatever the intent, WILL ultimately be used to bestow special privileges on religion. It's guaranteed. So you have to leave it out of ALL government texts. 'Freedom of religion' has GOT to go.
I had to stop reading after the screenshot of Georgia's tax question. Can't go on. I'm just stunned to the point of being frozen in disbelief. Is that legal for them to ask that question??? First, they're assuming fetal personhood -- that's been passed in that state? Someone correct me if I'm wrong. Second, that's a registry right there. You don't want to click on that AT ALL, whether you are pregnant or not. This should be front page news. An "unborn dependent?" This is like a Star Trek episode.
From Yahoo News (which I'm not too fond of, but anyway):
"Some experts worry that claiming the fetus dependent exemption could be used against a woman if she miscarries and is accused of getting an abortion, which is banned in Georgia after six weeks.
"I think there's a lot of potential for harm that could come from the additional surveillance of adding this information to a government document, asking people to give a paper trail of their pregnancy directly to the state government," Jackson said.
Additionally, Georgia lacks a law explicitly protecting women from abortion-related punishment.
"So Georgia's law, unlike the laws of other states, doesn't actually explicitly say women can't be punished," said Mary Ziegler, a professor of law at UC Davis and author of four books on social movement struggles around reproduction. "I think we do have some reason to be concerned about that, because that has happened historically."
An undergrad student I mentored throughout the year for her thesis project on maternal mortality defended today. Her focus: why is maternal mortality so high in the US and why is it so much higher for Black women? I asked her- what do you think the impact of Roe v Wade being overturned and states making abortion illegal will be on maternal mortality among Black women. She hadn't thought about it but now is.... I told her she needed to subscribe to your podcast and shared the news about Idaho.
Post-menopausal age is not a barrier to ordering meds “for future use”; get yours now while you can! At this moment we’re depending on the crew that overturned Roe to protect abortion medication access after Wednesday.
I said it before but it bears repeating: A 15-week ban would preclude women from getting the amniocentesis procedure that takes place at 16-20 weeks gestation. It’s a very important test especially for “geriatric” moms that can reveal severe abnormalities of the fetus and possible problems for the mother’s health. A 15-week ban is not acceptable.
In fact we need more rights than Roe gave us. One thing would be protection from Catholic hospitals withholding life-saving care when women suffer miscarriages or ectopic pregnancies.
We all need to keep a dose of abortion meds on hand, just in case-- you know, like we do with Tylenol, except this med is safer! Went to Plan C website, ordered online Friday, received in CA Monday. Great peace of mind for this 71-yr-old!
Surely Idaho isn't the only state where OBGYNs (and I'm assuming maternal-fetal specialists, too) are leaving in droves. Is there any data coming out about other states? Why just Idaho?
Mika Brzezinski did an emotional spot to end Morning Joe today. She had on the couple in Florida who were denied an abortion for their fetus who had Potter's Syndrome. Jessica covered the couple's story in the newsletter already- that the mother was being forced to give birth. Well she gave birth. They were on this morning. It was very emotional. Mika had a lot to say. She was masterful. I'd like to comment, though, that Mika seemed to be pleading with the Republicans to understand that abortion care is humane healthcare, in an attempt to educate them and get them to see the cruelty in the bans.
If I were sitting around that table, though, I'd have said that the rightwing understands the issue and doesn't care. I think her moving interview and words would not change one of their minds, unfortunately.
That’s exactly right, Zach.
In regards to Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly vetoing the ‘born alive’ legislation, what are the chances of the Kansas legislature over riding the veto? I thought I remember reading they had a supermajority? Thoughts?
The first amendment really pisses me off. While reading the bit about the volunteer application for the nuthouse in Florida, I'm thinking, how the fuck can the government fund this? But the answer is the first amendment. To normal, sane people like us, the first amendment means the government can't help you push your religion on other people. But to the batshit judges, the first amendment means government can't discriminate in funding 'just because' you're religious. Well, okay, how about because you're a nut who spews nonsense? But then I repeat myself. The lesson is ANY mention of 'religion' in a constitution, whatever the intent, WILL ultimately be used to bestow special privileges on religion. It's guaranteed. So you have to leave it out of ALL government texts. 'Freedom of religion' has GOT to go.
I had to stop reading after the screenshot of Georgia's tax question. Can't go on. I'm just stunned to the point of being frozen in disbelief. Is that legal for them to ask that question??? First, they're assuming fetal personhood -- that's been passed in that state? Someone correct me if I'm wrong. Second, that's a registry right there. You don't want to click on that AT ALL, whether you are pregnant or not. This should be front page news. An "unborn dependent?" This is like a Star Trek episode.
From Yahoo News (which I'm not too fond of, but anyway):
"Some experts worry that claiming the fetus dependent exemption could be used against a woman if she miscarries and is accused of getting an abortion, which is banned in Georgia after six weeks.
"I think there's a lot of potential for harm that could come from the additional surveillance of adding this information to a government document, asking people to give a paper trail of their pregnancy directly to the state government," Jackson said.
Additionally, Georgia lacks a law explicitly protecting women from abortion-related punishment.
"So Georgia's law, unlike the laws of other states, doesn't actually explicitly say women can't be punished," said Mary Ziegler, a professor of law at UC Davis and author of four books on social movement struggles around reproduction. "I think we do have some reason to be concerned about that, because that has happened historically."
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/georgias-tax-exemption-for-fetuses-comes-with-a-host-of-questions-203650912.html
An undergrad student I mentored throughout the year for her thesis project on maternal mortality defended today. Her focus: why is maternal mortality so high in the US and why is it so much higher for Black women? I asked her- what do you think the impact of Roe v Wade being overturned and states making abortion illegal will be on maternal mortality among Black women. She hadn't thought about it but now is.... I told her she needed to subscribe to your podcast and shared the news about Idaho.
Post-menopausal age is not a barrier to ordering meds “for future use”; get yours now while you can! At this moment we’re depending on the crew that overturned Roe to protect abortion medication access after Wednesday.
I said it before but it bears repeating: A 15-week ban would preclude women from getting the amniocentesis procedure that takes place at 16-20 weeks gestation. It’s a very important test especially for “geriatric” moms that can reveal severe abnormalities of the fetus and possible problems for the mother’s health. A 15-week ban is not acceptable.
In fact we need more rights than Roe gave us. One thing would be protection from Catholic hospitals withholding life-saving care when women suffer miscarriages or ectopic pregnancies.
We all need to keep a dose of abortion meds on hand, just in case-- you know, like we do with Tylenol, except this med is safer! Went to Plan C website, ordered online Friday, received in CA Monday. Great peace of mind for this 71-yr-old!
I love seeing the grannies of Santa Barbara front and center in the fight for abortion rights. I’m right there with you all!
Surely Idaho isn't the only state where OBGYNs (and I'm assuming maternal-fetal specialists, too) are leaving in droves. Is there any data coming out about other states? Why just Idaho?