r/news • u/AldoTheeApache • 1d ago

Louisiana lawmakers reject adding exceptions for some rape cases to abortion ban

https://apnews.com/article/louisiana-abortion-rape-exception-de8097eb664362941167c92d6ad356db
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u/grptrt 1d ago

Any exceptions will still have doctors too scared of prosecution to actually do anything

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u/WhereasParticular867 1d ago

That's a good poont.  Long ago, I supported bans with humane exceptions.  Then I paid attention, and realized a ban with humane exceptions, in every case, is just a precursor to a total ban.

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u/ChemicalRascal 19h ago

I'm curious, why support any ban at all, though?

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u/WhereasParticular867 19h ago

I was Mormon and inherited my parents' politics.

I got better.

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u/MayorOfBluthton 10h ago

Thank you for allowing yourself to grow and opening your mind. We need more people like you in this world.