| So, what happens if states pass personhood laws and outlaw IUDs? What if a woman has an IUD inserted in a state without personhood laws, and then moves to a state with these laws? Will she need to have the IUD removed? Will women be allowed to cross state lines to have IUDs inserted? How will this be policed? |
| What? |
| There is already a 200 page thread discussing this. IUDs and Plan B pills could both be criminalized under the GOP plan. |
What don't you understand? If a fertilized egg is considered to be a person, and an IUD prevents implantation of a fertilized egg, then an IUD can be considered to be an abortifacient. |
Link please? |
DP. You can’t find the 200+ page thread on the first page of the politics forum? |
| So we are supposed to explain the finer points of hypothetical state level laws on contraception? |
I thought this was a discussion forum? |
This isn't a hypothetical state law. The governor of Oklahoma is expected to sign legislation outlawing abortion at conception. What's so hard to understand? |
Im not the one asking for clarity on how it works. Maybe review the legislation? |
Dp- we don’t want people doing that. We don’t want people talking about that. We don’t want women to notice we’re stripping them of their rights. |
Well, I got curious and looked it up. There is no ban on contraceptives in Oklahoma. The abortion bill specifically excludes contraception and emergency contraception, which is a very early abortion. It also does not make abortion a criminal or civil offense, it just provides standing if someone chooses to sue you for it. This is not legal advice, and I recommend consulting your attorney. |
So an abusive husband/partner might sue his wife/partner? |
Again, this is not legal advice. But my quick reading is that anyone could sue for it. Now, what damages could be awarded, etc-- totally unclear. |
It's a hypothetical question, but how are these laws going to be enforced? Or is the plan just to frighten women into submission? |