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Georgia

Georgia Judge strikes down state ban on abortions past 6 weeks into pregnancy

A Georgia judge on Monday struck down the state’s abortion law, which took effect in 2022 and effectively prohibited abortions beyond about six weeks of pregnancy.

Fulton County Superior Court Judge Robert McBurney wrote in his order that the law violates Georgia’s Constitution, finding that “liberty in Georgia includes in its meaning, in its protections, and in its bundle of rights the power of a woman to control her own body, to decide what happens to it and in it, and to reject state interference with her healthcare choices.”

When the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in 2022 and ended a national right to abortion, it opened the door for state bans. Thirteen states now bar abortion at all stages of pregnancy, with some exceptions. Georgia was one of four where bans begin after about the first six weeks of pregnancy — often before women realize they’re pregnant.

McBurney’s ruling would allow abortions through at least 20 weeks of pregnancy.

IVF Votes

In Vitro Fertilization (IVF): Purpose and Need

In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) is a medical procedure that facilitates conception through the manual combination of sperm and eggs outside the body. Here’s a look at its main purposes and the need for such treatments:

Purpose of IVF
1. Infertility Treatment: IVF is primarily used for couples facing difficulties in conceiving naturally due to a variety of reasons such as age, health issues, or unexplained infertility.
2. Genetic Testing: IVF allows for Preimplantation Genetic Testing (PGT), enabling the identification of genetic disorders in embryos before implantation.
3. Same-Sex Couples and Single Parents: IVF provides options for same-sex couples and single individuals to conceive using donor sperm or eggs.
4. Fallopian Tube Issues: Women with blocked or damaged fallopian tubes can benefit from IVF, as fertilization occurs outside of the body.
5. Endometriosis: For women suffering from endometriosis, IVF may bypass the obstacles presented by the condition, thereby improving chances of conception.
6. Severe Male Infertility: IVF can be an effective solution for male infertility issues, including low sperm count or poor sperm motility, particularly when combined with Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection (ICSI).
Need for IVF
1. Increasing Infertility Rates: Factors such as delayed childbearing, lifestyle changes, and environmental influences have contributed to rising infertility rates, creating a need for assisted reproductive technologies like IVF.
2. Advancements in Technology: Ongoing improvements in reproductive technology, embryo culture, and genetic screening have made IVF a more accessible and effective option for many couples.
3. Family Planning: IVF allows couples to take control over their reproductive timeline, offering the possibility of conception later in life when natural fertility may decline.
4. Inheritable Diseases: For couples at risk of passing on genetic conditions, IVF with genetic screening offers a way to conceive healthy children.
5. Supportive Psychological Option: The process of IVF can sometimes provide emotional reassurance and hope for couples facing infertility challenges, allowing them to pursue their family-building goals actively.
Conclusion

IVF serves as a vital reproductive technology that offers hope and solutions for individuals and couples facing various fertility challenges. It not only addresses infertility but also provides options for those with specific medical or genetic concerns.

Below are the female representatives that voted against IVF

Marsha Blackburn—Tennessee
Katie Britt—Alabama
Shelley Moore Capito—West Virginia
Joni Ernst—Iowa
Deb Fischer—Nebraska
Cindy Hyde-Smith—Mississippi
Cynthia Lummis—Wyoming..

South Carolina

Amari Marsh, a student from South Carolina State University, faced a traumatic experience after losing her pregnancy in March 2023. During her second trimester, she gave birth unexpectedly at her apartment. Despite her shock and confusion, Marsh was later charged with murder/homicide by child abuse. This case highlights the broader issues of reproductive rights, disparities in health care, and pregnancy criminalization, particularly for Black women.

Marsh’s legal ordeal lasted over a year. During this period, she spent 22 days in jail. She was also placed under house arrest. In August 2024, she was cleared of all charges by a grand jury. Her story underscores the contentious debate around reproductive rights. This debate intensified after the Supreme Court’s Dobbs decision. The decision allowed states to impose stricter abortion laws. Marsh’s experience also draws attention to the high stakes of upcoming elections. Voters will decide on abortion-related ballot initiatives in several states.

Despite her ordeal, Marsh continues to pursue her dream of becoming a doctor. She aims to help other women in similar situations. Her

Georgia–

Georgia Mom, 28, Dies of ‘Preventable’ Infection After Being Denied Life-Saving Procedure Due to State’s Abortion Laws

A Georgia woman tragically passed away. Her death followed a 20-hour delay in her medical treatment. This was a consequence of the state’s stringent anti-abortion laws.

In August 2022, Amber Nicole Thurman, aged 28, embarked on a journey to North Carolina. She was seeking an abortion—a choice unavailable in her home state due to Georgia’s newly enacted six-week abortion ban. This law followed the landmark reversal of Roe v. Wade. According to Mother Jones, this cruel twist of fate forced Thurman, a devoted mother and medical assistant, to look elsewhere. She needed to find other care.

At the North Carolina clinic, she was given the necessary medications, mifepristone and misoprostol, designed to end the pregnancy. She took the pills back home, hopeful for a resolution. However, within a few days, things took a dire turn. She experienced a rare but serious complication where not all the fetal tissue was expelled.

She showed up at Piedmont Henry Hospital in need of a routine procedure to clear it from her uterus. The procedure is called a dilation and curettage, or D&C.

But just that summer, her state had made performing the procedure a felony, with few exceptions. Any doctor who violated the new Georgia law could be prosecuted and face up to a decade in prison.

The Cleveland Clinic warns that retained tissue can lead to infections. These infections might severely damage reproductive organs. They could even escalate to life-threatening sepsis if left untreated.

Virginia

Abortion after birth

A newly proposed bill in the Virginia legislature aims to relax restrictions on third-trimester abortions. It also seeks to permit second-trimester abortions outside of hospitals. Governor Ralph Northam, a Democrat, sparked controversy with his remarks on how such late-term procedures could be conducted. Presently, Virginia law mandates that for third-trimester abortions, a doctor and two consulting physicians must agree. They must determine that continuing the pregnancy would likely cause the woman’s death. They must also determine if it would irreparably harm her mental or physical health. The bill was introduced by Democrat Kathy Tran in the Virginia House of Delegates. It would require only one doctor’s determination that the pregnancy endangers the woman’s life or health. Additionally, the bill proposes to remove the requirement for second-trimester abortions to be performed in state-licensed hospitals. With Republicans holding a slim majority in the House of Delegates, the bill’s passage appears improbable in the near future. It was tabled following a 5-3 subcommittee vote on Monday. Supporters of the Virginia bill argue it is necessary to safeguard women’s health. They compare it to a recently enacted New York law.

“When we talk about third-trimester abortions, these are done with the consent of obviously the mother, with the consent of the physicians, more than one physician, by the way,” Northam said. “And it’s done in cases where there amy be severe deformities, there may be a fetus that’s non-viable. So in this particular example, if a mother is in labor, I can tell you exactly what would happen. The infant would be delivered. The infant would be kept comfortable. The infant would be resuscitated if that’s what the mother and the family desired, and then a discussion would ensue between the physicians and the mother. So I think this was really blown out of proportion.”

Ohio

#JeanSchmidt – State Representative Jean Schmidt is currently serving her first term as State Representative for the 65th #Ohio house district, which includes northwestern Clermont County, specifically parts of #Loveland and Milford, all of #Newtonsville and #Owensville and #Goshen, Miami, #Stonelick, Union and Wayne townships.

She said pregnancy from rape is actually a chance for a woman to raise a child, send them to live with a family member or put them up for adoption. That hypothetical child, she argued, could someday cure cancer.
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December 6, 2024
House Speaker Plans to Take Women Back to the Days of Slavery With Forced Pregnancy

Throughout history, the topic of women slaves has been a tragic and significant one. Slavery, including the enslavement of women, has been a widespread and deeply unjust practice that has affected many cultures and societies. It is important to approach this subject with sensitivity and respect for those who suffered and continue to suffer from its consequences.

Slavery had a profound and devastating impact on women, including the unique challenges they faced during pregnancy. The experiences of enslaved women varied throughout history and across different cultures, but there are some common themes worth exploring.

For enslaved women, pregnancy often meant enduring physical and emotional hardships. They were forced to continue working under harsh conditions, which could be detrimental to their health and the health of their unborn children. The lack of proper medical care and nutrition further exacerbated the risks they faced.

In some cases, enslaved women were subjected to sexual exploitation, leading to unwanted pregnancies. These women were often at the mercy of their enslavers, facing the additional burden of raising children in the oppressive conditions of slavery.

Additionally, the institution of slavery allowed slave owners to claim ownership over the children born to enslaved women. This practice, known as “partus sequitur ventrem,” meant that the offspring of enslaved women would also be enslaved, perpetuating the cycle of bondage through generations.

It is crucial to recognize and remember the immense suffering endured by enslaved women and the long-lasting consequences it had on their lives and the lives of their children. By examining this dark chapter in history, we can gain a deeper understanding of the resilience and strength shown by these women in the face of unimaginable adversity.

“…if we had all those able-bodied workers in the economy we wouldn’t be going upside down and toppling over like this”if we had all those able-bodied workers in the economy we wouldn’t be going upside down and toppling over like this…#

Motherhood was essential to the thriving development of slavery because the regime depended upon the reproduction of an enslaved labour force. From 1662 onwards, the Virginia law of partus sequitur ventrem rendered the child of any enslaved woman a slave themselves, and similar legislation spread across the Southern colonies. Slaveholders increasingly began to regard their female slaves as both labourers and potential reproducers for future economic enterprises. By the early nineteenth century, the abolition of the international slave trade meant reproduction became even more profitable as it became illegal to import slaves from abroad. This dual exploitation of enslaved mothers hence grew more entrenched over time.

October 27, 2023
Forced Delivery vs. #Abortion – AfterCare Must Be Considered

Between 2006 and 2020, there have been more than 1,300 cases in which women were arrested, detained or prosecuted in legal actions related to their pregnancies, which include abortion, according to the National Advocates for Pregnant Women, a legal-defense nonprofit organization that that works to protect the rights of pregnant and parenting women, including those who have abortions.

With the overturn of by the U.S. Supreme Court in June 2022, abortion policies and reproductive rights are in the hands of each state. Most states repealed abortion bans in effect as of 1973 once Roe made them unenforceable. However, some states and territories never repealed their pre-Roe abortion bans.

What is the definition of abortion; bring to a premature end because of a problem or fault:

Restrictive abortion regulation can cause distress and stigma, and risk constituting a violation of human rights of women and girls, including the right to privacy and the right to non-discrimination and equality, while also imposing financial burdens on women and girls. Regulations that force women to travel to attain legal care, or require mandatory counseling or waiting periods, lead to loss of income and other financial costs, and can make abortion inaccessible to women with low resources.

Abortion-Laws-by-State-1 Download

During the SOTU Biden stated:

Folks, you all know 12 years is not enough to win the economic competition for the 21st Century.

If you want America to have the best-educated workforce, let’s finish the job by providing access to pre-school for 3- and 4-year-olds.

And we’re making progress by reducing student debt and increasing Pell Grants for working- and middle-class families.

Let’s finish the job, connect students to career opportunities starting in high school and provide two years of community college, some of the best career training in America, in addition to being a pathway to a four-year degree.

Let’s offer every American the path to a good career whether they go to college or not.

The insanity of uneducated folk making decisions about human beings when they can’t understand why a wolf is and is not considered an endangered species. GOP Rep. Lauren Boebert’s bill to delist the gray wolf from the Endangered Species Act faced its first subcommittee hearing Thursday. But before she talked about her bill, Boebert started with an aside, showing photos of human babies she said was born in Washington, D.C., with what looked like birth defects. Boebert, a staunch anti-abortion supporter, then asked if her Democratic colleagues would want to put babies on the Endangered Species Act.

Contact your state representative and demand, Insurance, College Tuition, Housing, Food and Clothing Allowance for 21 years – if you are mandated to have a baby!

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You’re going to kill me, before or after the abortion after my rape; who has not been caught.

Where is the mandated child support because a single woman was raped?

Where are the college funds and free child care so the little girl that was raped can finish high school and college?

You’re going to kill me, before or after the abortion after my rape; who has not been caught.

Where is the mandated child support because a single woman was raped?

Where are the college funds and free child care so the little girl that was raped can finish high school and college?

March 16, 2023
Rape Victim’s Baby May Hold the Keys to the Cure for Cancer

#Abortion – 13 Years Old – #Ohio

#JeanSchmidt – State Representative Jean Schmidt is currently serving her first term as State Representative for the 65th #Ohio house district, which includes northwestern Clermont County, specifically parts of #Loveland and Milford, all of #Newtonsville and #Owensville and #Goshen, Miami, #Stonelick, Union and Wayne townships.

She said pregnancy from rape is actually a chance for a woman to raise a child, send them to live with a family member or put them up for adoption. That hypothetical child, she argued, could someday cure cancer. “Rape is a difficult issue and it emotionally scars the individual, all or in part, for the rest of their life ― just as child abuse does. But if a baby is created, it is a human life and whether that mother ends that pregnancy or not the scars will not go away period,” said Schmidt.
Read more: Rape Victim’s Baby May Hold the Keys to the Cure for Cancer

“It is a shame that it happens, but there’s an opportunity for that woman – no matter how young or old she is ― to make a determination about what she’s going to do to help that life be a productive human being. … That child can grow up and be something magnificent,

I wonder what hallway of hell she came from let’s look at a few scenarios:

1. An 13-year-old can’t vote, drive, serve in the armed forces, buy liquor or a gun they can’t understand the long-term risks and consequences of making adult-size decisions for another life – they freak out when the wifi isn’t working.

2. She comes from a wealthy family whose income is NOT below the poverty guidelines she’s not eligible for Medicaid – so her parents are financially responsible for the medical/dental/ and mental health care of the infant;

3. She is raped by her father – now the mother is impacted exponentially just like her baby girl who is forced to carry her father’s child from a rape;

4. Jean actually thinks other family members are willing adopt the rapist’s baby – now the little girl has a walking breathing reminder of the physical and mental torture she endured perhaps endured OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER again because it was Uncle Charles who visited ever other week to babysit for mom dad on date night;

5.In Maryland if the woman decides to give up the baby conceived by rape – she needs to get permission from the #rapist to put the baby up for adoption:

6. The rapist goes to jail, serves his time, get’s out and now he wants either visitation or co-parenting rights!

Men whose brothers or fathers have been convicted of a sex offense are “five times more likely to commit sex crimes than the average male” and that this increased risk of committing rape or molesting a child “may run in a family’s male genes.” A study, published online in the International Journal of Epidemiology, analyzed data from 21,566 male sex offenders convicted in Sweden between 1973 and 2009 and concluded that genetics may account for roughly 40% of the likelihood of committing a sex crime.

Rape is the forcible violation of the sexual intimacy of another person. It does injury to justice and charity. Rape deeply wounds the respect, freedom, and physical and moral integrity to which every person has a right. It causes grave damage that can mark the victim for life. It is always an intrinsically evil act. Graver still is the rape of children committed by parents (incest) or those responsible for the education of the children entrusted to them.

I can’t stop asking myself what personal experience has Jean Schmidt NOT healed from that would cause her to have such hellish beliefs about a little girl being raped.

November 22, 2022
Meanwhile back at the ranch

Meanwhile, as we fight for murder, fight to stop murder, politicians are breaking the law, Black folk getting killed for abiding by the law and white women are kneeling against the law, this is happening.

https://www.facebook.com/101488072350892/videos/3268889803349098

June 29, 2022
#FloridaShooting I’d Run #POTUS

Words spoken by your President – Donald Trump

“You don’t know until you test it, but I think, I really believe I would have run in there even if I didn’t have weapon.” stated Trump. The same one who thinks:

1. “We’re not bombing. We’re not doing much. We have a president that thinks ISIS has been contained. We have a president that doesn’t know what’s happening. So when you say we’re bombing, we’re not bombing.”

2. The Generals have been reduced to rubble…They have been reduced to a point where it’s embarrassing to our country…

3. “The other thing with the terrorists is you have to take out their families, when you get these terrorists, you have to take out their families. They care about their lives, don’t kid yourself. When they say they don’t care about their lives, you have to take out their families.”

4. “Torture works. Ok, folks?” You know, I have these guys – ‘Torture doesn’t work!’ – believe me, it works. And waterboarding is your minor form. Some people say it’s not actually torture. Let’s assume it is. But they asked me the question, ‘What do you think of waterboarding?’ Absolutely fine. But we should go much stronger than waterboarding.

5. “It is always a great honor to be so nicely complimented by a man so highly respected within his own country and beyond.” (regarding Vladimir Putin

6. “Donald J. Trump is calling for a total and complete shutdown of Muslims entering the United States until our country’s representatives can figure out what is going on.”

7. “…My primary consultant is myself, and I have a good instinct for this stuff”

8. “These people are cowards. They’re not going to walk into a school if 20% of the teachers have guns — it may be 10% or may be 40%. And what I’d recommend doing is the people that do carry, we give them a bonus. We give them a little bit of a bonus,” Trump said. “They’ll frankly feel more comfortable having the gun anyway. But you give them a little bit of a bonus.”

9. “I’m very pro-choice,” Trump says. “I hate the concept of abortion. I hate it. I hate everything it stands for. I cringe when I listen to people debating the subject. But you still — I just believe in choice.” Later in an interview with Tapper –

TAPPER: Let me ask you about a few social issues because they haven’t been issues you have been talking about for several years. I know you’re opposed to abortion.

TRUMP: Right. I’m pro-choice.

TAPPER: You’re pro-choice or pro-life?

TRUMP: I’m pro-life. I’m sorry.

What am I #Concerned about: I must ask myself what would I do, I ponder what would have President Obama done. Who are “these” people he is referring to, did you know more than one-third of the shootings—34 percent—involved a shooter who was prohibited from possessing firearms?

If teachers get bonuses for carrying a weapon what will substitutes get considering a teacher‘s salary average about 3 times as much? Will Substitutes be required to carry a weapon, if we can’t control the women and men who are having relationships with children how will we manage the emotions of adults with weapons in certain school districts?

10. “Two Corinthians, 3:17, that’s the whole ballgame,” Trump said. (The relevant verse: “Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom.”)

I do not believe the Spirit of the Lord resides (with Trump at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington, DC) however I do believe that God is not foolish and would not leave us nor forsake us. I remember another instance where all went awry for a man named Job and He stood on what he knew to be true, regardless of what his friends and family thought. Job was victorious and I am 1000% sure we can and will be victorious through these difficult times as well.

Source: Thirdway.com By Sanaa Khan
Source: CNN
Source: The Federalist
Source: The Washington Post
Source: Teacher Portal
Source Everytown Analysis

February 26, 2018