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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]One of the problems that I think Dems are going to run into in the next election is the sense that there's nothing we can do. Sure, I can vote blue for candidates who are more radical than I want because I'm mad about SCOTUS and I don't want my kids to get shot in school. But given the absolute f*ing partisan gridlock of our government,[b] I have very little faith that we're going to get abortion rights legislation or see any gun legislation (in Virginia or on a national level).[/b]

I'm going to vote anyway, but I could see this leading to a lot of apathetic moderate Dems who just decide to stay home.[/quote]

This makes the VA state senate elections absolutely crucial. We have the slimmest margins right now.

Don’t throw away women’s rights in VA. We already lost them nationally. 
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15 weeks.

Safe, legal, rare.  
Germany and Czechia’s limits are at 12 weeks. 
Do you want unfettered access to abortion on demand up to or including live birth? [/quote]

The alternatives to "abortion on demand" are (1) forced birth (2) forced abortion. In both of those alternatives, it's the government deciding about the pregnancy, not the pregnant person and medical providers. I think the pregnant person and medical providers should decide about the pregnancy, not the government. So yes, I'm going with abortion on demand.

As to rare - Uwanted pregnancies should be rare. Unviable pregnancies should be rare. Pregnancies and pregnancy complications that endanger the health of the mother should be rare. Abortions should not be any more or less rare than any other medical procedure.[/quote]

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