Red states would rather let a patient die than let her terminate a dangerous pregnancy. And they’re barely pretending otherwise.

For many years before S.B. 8 passed in Texas and was then swept into existence by the Supreme Court, and before Dobbs ushered in a more formal regime of forced childbirth six months later, the groups leading the charge against reproductive rights liked to claim that they loved pregnant women and only wanted them to be safe and cozy, stuffed chock-full of good advice and carted around through extra-wide hallways for safe, sterile procedures in operating rooms with only the best HVAC systems.

Then Dobbs came down and within minutes it became manifestly clear that these advocates actually viewed pregnant people as the problem standing in the way of imaginary, healthy babies—and that states willing to privilege fetal life would go to any and all lengths to ensure that actual patients’ care, comfort, informed consent, and very survival would be subordinate.

We are only beginning to understand the extent to which pregnant women are dying and will continue to die due to denials of basic maternal health care, candid medical advice, and adequate treatment.

  • be_excellent_to_each_other
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    471 year ago

    My rage wouldn’t let me finish the article. Fuck these fuckers, fuck everyone who votes for these fuckers, and fuck everyone who keeps trying to tell me we should just try to “understand” how Republicans got to where they are.

      • be_excellent_to_each_other
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        81 year ago

        I understand the truth of what you are saying. It’s just infuriating to witness so much needless bullshit and harm coming from the same group year after year after year.

      • @[email protected]
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        51 year ago

        If literally 1/2 of humans are inherently shit it would benefit the planet if our species went extinct ASAP

        I mean, all signs are pointing to this being incredibly true, regardless of how many people are good or not. I don’t want us to go extinct, but it’s practically undeniable at this point that it would be better for the planet.

    • @blazeknave
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      71 year ago

      I enjoy seeing you around here. Agreed.