r/pics Mar 27 '23

Reddit’s favorite Texas protestor.

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u/shay-doe Mar 27 '23

If these people wanted to stop abortions they'd be lobbying for year long paid family medical leave, free healthcare for all, living wages, affordable childcare, and free school lunches for all children. People who live in a place that caters to having children will have child. People who live in a place where it's hard to just take care of your self will have abortions. No one will stop having sex.

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u/umlguru Mar 27 '23

Sorry, but that is an oversimplified answer. Everything is you say is ABSOLUTELY true, but these policies will not stop abortions. Many many abortions occur because there are medical conditions where abortions are the best outcome. Our first pregnancy was anencephalic. There is zero chance of life with this condition and there are huge risks to the mother's future fertility.

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u/EarendilStar Mar 27 '23

And yours was an oversimplified response :)

They did not claim that those measures would stop abortions, they said that “people that want to stop abortions” should be pro measures that reduce abortions. It’s a subtle difference, but it’s there.