The case has put Republican politicians in uncomfortable positions in the case of Cox, who was denied access to abortion even though her fetus had a fatal genetic disorder.
  • Zombiepirate@lemmy.worldEnglish
    69·
    10 months ago

    I mean, it’s not an “uncomfortable position” for them. They’ve lied about their beliefs for decades. They’re very comfortable with it.

    At most they’ll pay lip service to “medical exceptions,” but still work towards exterminating those exceptions.

    They do not believe in reproductive freedom for women. And they don’t particularly care who gets hurt in the process, because they do believe in power.

    • BertramDitore@lemmy.worldEnglish
      311·
      10 months ago

      I’d even go one step further and say they don’t believe in individual freedom for women. This goes way beyond simply reproductive freedom, especially with how vindictive and amoral Paxton is acting. If Cox doesn’t get an abortion, she could die along with the fetus (which will die no matter what). She might also lose her ability to have children in the future. And that’s on top of all this absurd attention she’s getting for something that is no one else’s business.

      I’m of the belief that women should be able to do whatever the fuck they want with their own bodies. And I do mean anything. My or anyone else’s opinion (other than their doctor), shouldn’t count for shit.

      You’re right, this is 100% about power.

  • vitamin@infosec.pub
    40·
    10 months ago

    Republicans desperately want the abortion debate to disappear, but by their own actions keep bringing it to the forefront of national news. Great job, Texas. They should have ditched Paxton when they had the chance, because this evil bastard is single handedly going to cost them so many votes nationwide.

    Former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley called for more “compassion” Tuesday in comments to NBC News.

    We don’t want your fucking compassion, we want our fucking rights.

  • AutoTL;DR@lemmings.worldBEnglish
    37·
    10 months ago

    This is the best summary I could come up with:

    MANCHESTER, N.H. — Abortion — and how far Republicans were willing to go in banning it — was once again thrust to the front of the presidential campaign, as the GOP candidates were forced to address a particularly controversial case in Texas.

    None of the candidates who commented on the matter this week were willing to outright say they disagreed with Texas’ decision to deny Kate Cox an abortion, but they also weren’t jumping to defend the Republican politicians in the state.

    Cox, a mother of two, found out just after Thanksgiving that her developing fetus had trisomy 18, a rare chromosomal disorder likely to cause stillbirth or the death of a baby shortly after it’s born.

    Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, a Republican, threatened legal action against medical professionals who may have helped Cox, “including first degree felony prosecutions.”

    He then went on to talk about the six-week abortion ban he signed in Florida, which had exceptions for rape, incest, the life of the woman and fatal fetal abnormalities.

    Ted Cruz and John Cornyn — who are both strong opponents of abortion — refused to comment on it when NBC News pressed them about it Tuesday.

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