It's all or nothing with a women's right to choose.

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I've come to a realization there is either a women's right to choose or there isn't. 

I can't look at trigger laws that ban all abortions with no rape and incest exceptions and think there is anything less than a duality happening. Most of these states don't even allow for the early delivery of an unviable pregnancy or fetus. That's medically an abortion. But it's not listed.

Just I wish people would actually read the texts of these bills.

Arkansas-https://advance.lexis.com/documentpage/?pdmfid=1000516&crid=e2fa69e2-770e-4beb-81d1-6f65d9ce59e9&pdistocdocslideraccess=true&config=00JAA2ZjZiM2VhNS0wNTVlLTQ3NzUtYjQzYy0yYWZmODJiODRmMDYKAFBvZENhdGFsb2fXiYCnsel0plIgqpYkw9PK&pddocfullpath=%2fshared%2fdocument%2fstatutes-legislation%2furn%3acontentItem%3a5VP3-XJT0-R03K-50GB-00008-00&pdcomponentid=234171&pdtocnodeidentifier=AAFAAHAACAAEAAF&ecomp=pghckkk&prid=ffce55be-acb2-4261-823f-7a08f76350a2

Louisiana-https://legis.la.gov/Legis/Law.aspx?d=97020

Missouri-https://revisor.mo.gov/main/OneSection.aspx?section=188.017#:~:text=188.017.,of%20the%20Unborn%20Child%20Act%22.

North Dakota-https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/60-2007/bill-text/HBEU0600.pdf

South Dakota-https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/2047216

Oklahoma and Kentucky have similar laws to those above. 

Now these are just abortion bans and several limit the transport of instruments or medication used for abortions as well. With limited guidance.  Some states have proposed laws that would require an attempt to reimplant an ectopic pregnancy. The most deadly complication to women in the first trimester. A condition who's only treatment is an abortion.

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/nov/29/ohio-extreme-abortion-bill-reimplant-ectopic-pregnancy

Now these laws are not about increasing a women's health and wellbeing. They're showboating laws about being the most pro life. That's it. They aren't written by anyone in the field of obstetrics or gynecology. Hell, they aren't even written by people who seem to understand female anatomy. 

We are also living in a time where we are now banning abortions but allowing companies to opt out of access to contraception. The argument being it's abortive in nature. It's important to note the justice who wrote the opinion supporting that also wrote this released draft. 

https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/13pdf/13-354_olp1.pdf

https://time.com/2941323/supreme-court-contraception-ruling-hobby-lobby/#:~:text=Hobby%20Lobby%20said%20they%20believe,contraception%2C%20including%20birth%20control%20pills.

I just see attacks and limits on women and their access to health. This isn't about reducing abortions. They were at an all time low. If we wanted to reduce abortions we would work across party lines to reduce pregnancies. But that isn't what happened. All or nothing legislation happened. 

In that world. This kids who started out pro life with exceptions. Well now he's firmly in the pro choice camp. 

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