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Amid a constantly changing reproductive landscape, one West Virginia prosecutor is warning people who have miscarriages in his state that they could get in trouble with the law.

Raleigh County Prosecuting Attorney Tom Truman says that although he personally wouldn’t prosecute someone for a miscarriage, he made the suggestion out of an abundance of caution after hearing from other prosecutors.

Truman even suggests people might want to let local law enforcement know if they’ve have a miscarriage. Several reproductive law experts say people around the country have, indeed, faced charges related to miscarriages — but they still wouldn’t recommend reaching out to law enforcement.

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[-] [email protected] 61 points 1 day ago

I am literally dumbfounded. What in the world is going on in the US? It's traumatizing enough to miscarry; then the justice system wants to put you in prison?

I've been reading a lot on pregnancy recently and from what I understand, the feasibility of pregnancy ultimately comes down to genetics and statistics (assuming you're doing what you can to maintain a healthy pregnancy). You could be in the 3rd trimester and your baby could strangle itself on the umbilical cord. What the fuck are you supposed to do then?

We've got an administration that is...

  • Pro life, but go to prison if you try and fail.
  • Pro health, but anti vax
  • Pro justice, but anti due process
  • Pro Innovation, but anti employment?

The list goes on, and on. I thought we were in the stupid timeline, but holy shit - this is well beyond that now

[-] [email protected] 10 points 1 day ago

Actions speak louder than words. Repugnantcons aren’t “pro” any of those things, but they at least have the political wherewithal to claim they are in order to trick people into believing they’re populists and voting for them.

America is desperate for a change in the status quo, so much so we voted for Trump a second time when the democrats insisted on choosing another corporate robot without holding a primary election.

Trump only cares about himself and grifting to line his own pockets, and the incredibly sad part is that in some important ways that does make him the better choice because he isn’t 100% guaranteed to roll over and do what his donors tell him.

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