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Horrified by Alabama Abortion law

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NanaandGrampy Wed 15-May-19 15:14:50

I am horrified by the new ruling that makes abortion illegal in the state of Alabama with not even exceptions for rape or incest victims .

The only exception is if the mothers life is endangered . Am I right in thinking this new law puts women back 100 years with no ability to make decisions about their own bodies ?

What are your thoughts ?

Gonegirl Fri 17-May-19 16:08:06

" with no restrictions"

That must mean only up until the fetus is a viable human being. Late abortions are wrong wrong wrong.

Mycatisahacker Fri 17-May-19 16:01:56

What restrictions would you impose G

Free easy safe access to abortion for any reason with no restrictions.

Hell yes

SirChenjin Fri 17-May-19 15:36:33

You'd better believe it Gabrielle

How would you like women and girls to access abortions (because they have done since time immemorial and will continue to do so)? And I mean in reality as opposed to an ideal world?

nightswimmer Fri 17-May-19 15:26:15

The clock has just been wound back by a 100 ++ years. More about cowardly, bullying men keeping the little woman in her place. I live in hope for equal education, opportunities, medical care, family planning etc for women worldwide. Sadly it won't happen in my lifetime.

maryeliza54 Fri 17-May-19 15:13:27

Well there you go GG you’d better believe it

Eglantine21 Fri 17-May-19 15:12:48

What restrictions would you want Gabriella?

GabriellaG54 Fri 17-May-19 15:08:33

' free, easy? access to safe abortions with no restrictions '
I can't believe than anyone deems that permissible or moral, especially those last three words.

Mycatisahacker Fri 17-May-19 14:54:30

Well she/he didn’t yesterday!

Hopefully we have persuaded her/him

SirChenjin Fri 17-May-19 14:53:36

No you didn’t - but it seemed to chime with your views on abortion so I assumed that you did. I stand corrected though - it’s heartening to note you recognise that it’s vital for women and girls to have free, easy access to safe abortions with no restrictions.

Mycatisahacker Fri 17-May-19 14:51:38

it is my business if a little baby is aborted for no good reason

annepl your words.

And my response not your business why how where or when. You guard your womb and let other women control theirs

annep1 Fri 17-May-19 14:45:49

No I don't support the Alabama ruling. I never said I did.

Mycatisahacker Fri 17-May-19 14:42:47

annepl

None of us knows any of us! hmm so what?

I only go on your posts. You are a forced birther? I don’t like that. I can’t accept that.

If you are anti abortion that’s totally fine. Obviously your body your choice.

But my body my choice. I thankfully had access to a a safe abortion and I will always stand up for other girls and women to have the same rights.

SirChenjin Fri 17-May-19 14:37:28

annepl not sure if you saw my earlier post but I asked if you agreed with the changes to the abortion laws in Alabama and elsewhere in the USA?

annep1 Fri 17-May-19 14:33:01

Mycatisahacker you don't see a difference. I do.
My views are similar to others who have posted but they haven't had the abusive comments which have been directed at me.
As I have said none of you actually know me.

Mycatisahacker Fri 17-May-19 14:26:05

Oh it’s an easy progression. Very frightening ladies we need to be very vigilant!

What is the USA thinking!!!!

SirChenjin Fri 17-May-19 14:24:57

Exactly star - this subjugation of women could very well extend much further. It's easy to imagine that rape within marriage could be redefined, for example.

Starlady Fri 17-May-19 14:19:16

Maybe I'm jumping way too far ahead, but if Roe is overturned, what's next? Marriage equality?

If these laws go through, it's going to be like Prohibition was in the states. As a PP said, it's a matter of taking away rights that women already had. This is not going to go over easily.

Starlady Fri 17-May-19 14:16:29

Also, agnurse, I don't agree w/ the comparison between a newborn and unborn child. In fact, the difference here is basically "born' vs. "unborn." The new baby is a born life, the unborn foetus or embryo is not. You may believe the unborn has the same rights as the born child. But please understand that not everyone does.

Beckett Fri 17-May-19 14:07:45

This is beginning to feel like a concerted effort to put woman back where some men think they belong! The rights we have now have been fought for and we cannot allow them to be taken from us.

I wonder if those well off men and women who have voted for this law have ever actually spoken to those women living in poorer areas and asked them for their views. Perhaps they could have held a public vote to see how much support there was for it - my guess is not a lot.

Starlady Fri 17-May-19 14:03:35

Agnurse, once again, I respect your right to express your views - that is, until you start telling me (and others) what is "morally acceptible" or not. That's a matter of opinion/belief.

Mycatisahacker Fri 17-May-19 14:02:35

Perhaps they could imprison all these feckless poor pregnant women and force them to give birth and then of course these women are morally bad so let’s givr their babies to religious wealthy families.

Oh wait

Starlady Fri 17-May-19 13:54:53

Oh, part of my above post disappeared (should have previewed it first, I guess, LOL!)

Absent, I was saying that I'm dumbfounded by what Georgia wants to do! Even if all else is approved by the Supreme Court, I hope the travel ban won't be. That's like keeping a woman prisoner b/c of what you think she's going to do. Horrible!

Mycatisahacker Fri 17-May-19 13:54:29

Star

I think that poster has gone she/he started another thread now deleted.

Mycatisahacker Fri 17-May-19 13:51:58

annepl

It was I who presumed you supported FGM as you seen to support forcing women and young girls into giving birth when they expressly don’t want to.

Even young girls who have been raped and abused.

I can’t see any difference

Starlady Fri 17-May-19 13:51:25

Absent, I
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Agnurse, I'm confused. At first, you said women who have abortions should have used birth control, etc. But then you seemed to say you don't believe in that either - that the point of sex is for procreation. Am I reading that right? Does that mean you don't want a woman/couple to use BC, but if pregnancy occurs, you're against abortion, too? Are you saying that if a woman has sex, she should have to risk the an unwanted pregnancy? Maybe I'm a little dull today, but I'm just not sure what you're saying here.