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In Alabama - where there’s a total abortion ban - the rate of infant mortality is skyrocketing.

“It spiked to 7.8 deaths per 1,000 live births – up from 6.7 in 2022 – with 449 newborns dying before reaching their first birthday”

Lawmakers seem to only care about the fetus until its birth (if they ever cared at all).

Once the baby is born - they couldn’t care less what happens to it (or its mother).

People are being forced to carry pregnancies they can’t mentally, physically or financially handle. They aren’t given proper pre-natal care. Many can’t access care at all.

What possible benefit is there to forcing people to carry babies to term - only to let them die soon afterwards?

You’re risking the life of the mother AND baby unnecessarily - and then you turn around and claim to be “pro life”

These bans are the opposite of pro-life.

They’re costing lives. They’re causing untold amounts of trauma. They can also cause medical emergencies that impact a person’s future ability to get pregnant.

They can disproportionately harm disabled people who may have additional reasons for not being able to safely carry a pregnancy to term

They can also result in people becoming trapped in abusive relationships and situations - because they are too sick/pregnant to leave.

Abortion IS healthcare. Bodily autonomy should be a human right for all.

alreporter.com/2024/11/15/opin

Alabama Political Reporter · Opinion | Post-birth abortions? Alabama is specializing in themAlabama lawmakers know that hundreds of newborns are dying each year. They know that many could be saved with basic care.

#Georgia officials have dismissed all members of the state's Maternal Mortality Review Committee, which is charged with investigating deaths of #pregnant women, in response to ProPublica's reporting on the deaths of Amber Thurman and Candi Miller.

#Abortion #Pregnancy #Women #Mothers #Families #RoeVWade #Health #HealthCare

propublica.org/article/georgia

ProPublicaGeorgia Dismissed All Members of Maternal Mortality Committee After ProPublica Obtained Internal Details of Two Deaths
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If you are pregnant and seeking an abortion, you need to ensure you get accurate information, and can protect your privacy. Here’s @themarkup's story on everything from how to read Google search results to getting good advice while staying anonymous.

themarkup.org/the-breakdown/20

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themarkup.orgHow Do I Protect My Privacy If I’m Seeking an Abortion? – The MarkupA guide to keeping your plans private through every step of an abortion in any state, including Florida and South Dakota

You don't see the hypocrisy of the same people who clutched their pearls when people chanted, "From the River to the Sea" in support of Palestinians, who immediately tied it to violence against Israel are now saying, "Your Body, My Choice" is just boys being boys and not tied to sexual assault and a denial of consent, which is violence against these young women?

I only have two words:

FUCK YOU