Why didn’t the womens health protection act try to go beyond Roe!?!

[Anonymous]

I wasn’t following it that closely at the time. But I’m extremely distraught over the loss of Roe. And if we could just codify a right to abortion in the first 24 weeks, with exceptions after that for life of the mother etc, I could sleep at night. Why didn’t they even try to do that?

[Anonymous]

OP here. Subject line should read why DID they try to go beyond Roe

[Anonymous]

If you weren't following it that cosely at the time, how do you even know what they did and did not try to do?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If you weren't following it that cosely at the time, how do you even know what they did and did not try to do?

.... because I just looked it up today.

[Anonymous]

I don't know why. They could still do it. I believe they can put forth a standard 24/25 week bill wiyh rational limits and exceptions and enough Republicans will peel off to join it, including Cocaine Mitch.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I don't know why. They could still do it. I believe they can put forth a standard 24/25 week bill wiyh rational limits and exceptions and enough Republicans will peel off to join it, including Cocaine Mitch.

Not so sure you are right but all efforts should be given to this

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I don't know why. They could still do it. I believe they can put forth a standard 24/25 week bill wiyh rational limits and exceptions and enough Republicans will peel off to join it, including Cocaine Mitch.

Not so sure you are right but all efforts should be given to this

Yea, I was happy about RvW being overturned because it was a bad decision, and hoped/expected that new legislation would be passed to codify protection for abortion. I was expecting this to be bad news for Republicans because it gives Democrats a easy win. And yet…

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If you weren't following it that cosely at the time, how do you even know what they did and did not try to do?

.... because I just looked it up today.

So you just looked it up today and you're an instant expert on everything that happened to bring it into law? Ok then

[Anonymous]

What do you think went beyond Roe?

[Anonymous]

Because the progressives are always shooting themselves in the foot by reaching for the furthest outcomes of a policy rather than something that could actually get a vote...like the bipartisan gun legislation.

Should have coded it as 8 weeks of protection for an abortion in all states and everyone has the right to travel outside of their home states to areas with more lenient codes if needed.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I don't know why. They could still do it. I believe they can put forth a standard 24/25 week bill wiyh rational limits and exceptions and enough Republicans will peel off to join it, including Cocaine Mitch.

Not so sure you are right but all efforts should be given to this

Yea, I was happy about RvW being overturned because it was a bad decision, and hoped/expected that new legislation would be passed to codify protection for abortion. I was expecting this to be bad news for Republicans because it gives Democrats a easy win. And yet…

I'm so glad that your need for precision in language overtakes the value you place on women's autonomy and health.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I don't know why. They could still do it. I believe they can put forth a standard 24/25 week bill wiyh rational limits and exceptions and enough Republicans will peel off to join it, including Cocaine Mitch.

Not so sure you are right but all efforts should be given to this

Yea, I was happy about RvW being overturned because it was a bad decision, and hoped/expected that new legislation would be passed to codify protection for abortion. I was expecting this to be bad news for Republicans because it gives Democrats a easy win. And yet…

I'm so glad that your need for precision in language overtakes the value you place on women's autonomy and health.

It's precisely that I value the rights and privileged of individual people that I insist on having laws passed by legislature and not divined through the courts. We need these laws to be clear and concise so that the protections are unambiguous and durable, so that the next yahoo that comes along can't undo them easily.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Because the progressives are always shooting themselves in the foot by reaching for the furthest outcomes of a policy rather than something that could actually get a vote...like the bipartisan gun legislation.

Should have coded it as 8 weeks of protection for an abortion in all states and everyone has the right to travel outside of their home states to areas with more lenient codes if needed.

Don’t be a dumb ass. Many women don’t know they are pregnant at 8 weeks.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I don't know why. They could still do it. I believe they can put forth a standard 24/25 week bill wiyh rational limits and exceptions and enough Republicans will peel off to join it, including Cocaine Mitch.

Not so sure you are right but all efforts should be given to this

Yea, I was happy about RvW being overturned because it was a bad decision, and hoped/expected that new legislation would be passed to codify protection for abortion. I was expecting this to be bad news for Republicans because it gives Democrats a easy win. And yet…

I'm so glad that your need for precision in language overtakes the value you place on women's autonomy and health.

It's precisely that I value the rights and privileged of individual people that I insist on having laws passed by legislature and not divined through the courts. We need these laws to be clear and concise so that the protections are unambiguous and durable, so that the next yahoo that comes along can't undo them easily.

Sweetie, I don’t know if you’ve noticed, but the senate isn’t actually able to pass laws anymore.
Meanwhile women are going to have compromised care during a very dangerous time in their lives.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Because the progressives are always shooting themselves in the foot by reaching for the furthest outcomes of a policy rather than something that could actually get a vote...like the bipartisan gun legislation.

Should have coded it as 8 weeks of protection for an abortion in all states and everyone has the right to travel outside of their home states to areas with more lenient codes if needed.

Don’t be a dumb ass. Many women don’t know they are pregnant at 8 weeks.

Oh well now many women who don't know they're pregnant at 2 weeks in Oklahoma are still screwed. With a reasonable possible someone 2 months pregnant would be protected and if further along - could travel. But yeah, great win getting nothing for the progressives.