▲ 639 ▼ Nebraska teen sent to 90 days in jail over abortion (www.bbc.com) submitted 3 years ago by DoctorTYVM@lemmy.world to c/news@lemmy.world 296 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] transmatrix@lemmy.world 4 points 3 years ago (1 child) Where is your evidence that “almost every western nation disagrees with you”? Because I’ve seen many polls that say otherwise. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] MasterObee@lemmy.world 1 point 3 years ago (3 children) The fact that almost every other western democratic nation has abortion policies more restrictive than most american states. Almost every single one has the limit under 14 weeks. Notable exceptions: Netherlands - 24 weeks Iceland - 22 weeks Sweden - 18 weeks None of these countries would permit an abortion at 28 weeks, let alone let her keep the babies remains. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [+] perestroika@lemm.ee 2 points 3 years ago* (last edited 1 year ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent [+] transmatrix@lemmy.world -2 points 3 years ago [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent [–] transmatrix@lemmy.world -2 points 3 years ago (1 child) You said disagree. Since when have laws been indicative of current public opinion? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] MasterObee@lemmy.world -2 points 3 years ago The country as a whole has laws that disagree with it. The U.S. doesn't permit honor killings, as a country we're against it. In Iran, it's legal, the country agrees with it. It's not that hard to understand. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] MasterObee@lemmy.world 1 point 3 years ago (3 children) The fact that almost every other western democratic nation has abortion policies more restrictive than most american states. Almost every single one has the limit under 14 weeks. Notable exceptions: Netherlands - 24 weeks Iceland - 22 weeks Sweden - 18 weeks None of these countries would permit an abortion at 28 weeks, let alone let her keep the babies remains. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [+] perestroika@lemm.ee 2 points 3 years ago* (last edited 1 year ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent [+] transmatrix@lemmy.world -2 points 3 years ago [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent [–] transmatrix@lemmy.world -2 points 3 years ago (1 child) You said disagree. Since when have laws been indicative of current public opinion? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] MasterObee@lemmy.world -2 points 3 years ago The country as a whole has laws that disagree with it. The U.S. doesn't permit honor killings, as a country we're against it. In Iran, it's legal, the country agrees with it. It's not that hard to understand. permalink fedilink source parent
[+] perestroika@lemm.ee 2 points 3 years ago* (last edited 1 year ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[–] transmatrix@lemmy.world -2 points 3 years ago (1 child) You said disagree. Since when have laws been indicative of current public opinion? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] MasterObee@lemmy.world -2 points 3 years ago The country as a whole has laws that disagree with it. The U.S. doesn't permit honor killings, as a country we're against it. In Iran, it's legal, the country agrees with it. It's not that hard to understand. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] MasterObee@lemmy.world -2 points 3 years ago The country as a whole has laws that disagree with it. The U.S. doesn't permit honor killings, as a country we're against it. In Iran, it's legal, the country agrees with it. It's not that hard to understand. permalink fedilink source parent