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Repeal the 8th

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maryeliza54 Thu 24-May-18 09:47:06

I so hope they do - not only for themselves but also for the women in other countries who would be heartened by this in their own struggles for change.

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maryeliza54 Tue 29-May-18 12:56:14

I think Sue that in the USA some States do have some laws like that - my guess would be that these would be the same states who have the death penalty and oppose any form of gun control - human life is SO sacred.

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maryeliza54 Tue 29-May-18 13:00:06

www.slate.com/blogs/xx_factor/2017/08/02/states_that_punish_pregnant_women_for_drinking_are_more_likely_to_restrict.html?via=gdpr-consent

Found this for starters

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SueDonim Tue 29-May-18 13:24:50

Yes, I put a similar link earlier on. There are women in prison in S America for having had miscarriages or stillbirths!

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maryeliza54 Tue 29-May-18 13:47:52

Sorry Sue I missed that.

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SueDonim Tue 29-May-18 13:59:13

No problem! It's easy to miss stuff when threads are busy.

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maryeliza54 Mon 04-Jun-18 22:05:26

Well this is going to be interesting - well done those supporting it across the house and especially PM and KB - and well done the speaker

www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/northern-ireland-abortion-ban-latest-referendum-uk-government-stella-creasy-a8383331.html?amp&utm_term=Autofeed&utm_campaign=Echobox&utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Twitter&__twitter_impression=true

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