▲ 295 ▼ US mother sentenced to two years in prison for giving daughter abortion pills (www.theguardian.com) submitted 2 years ago by stopthatgirl7@kbin.social to c/news@lemmy.world 46 comments fedilink hide all child comments Jessica Burgess pleaded guilty in July to providing an abortion after 20 weeks and tampering with human remains
[–] thecrotch@sh.itjust.works 0 points 2 years ago (1 child) Who the hell has a funeral for an abortion? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] 93maddie94@lemm.ee 4 points 2 years ago* (1 child) From the article: “her family could not have afforded a funeral for fetal remains, according to Courthouse News. (In a financial affidavit obtained by Vice, Jessica Burgess said she had $400 to her name.)” permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] thecrotch@sh.itjust.works 0 points 2 years ago (1 child) I understand she can't afford it, but who even considers having a funeral for an abortion? That's fucking weird permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] 93maddie94@lemm.ee 10 points 2 years ago* (1 child) I think some states have laws that if you have an abortion you have to have a funeral as a way to shame the mother for having the abortion. https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2016/05/state-mandated-mourning-for-aborted-fetuses/482688/ permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] thecrotch@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago That's pretty fucked up permalink fedilink source parent
[–] 93maddie94@lemm.ee 4 points 2 years ago* (1 child) From the article: “her family could not have afforded a funeral for fetal remains, according to Courthouse News. (In a financial affidavit obtained by Vice, Jessica Burgess said she had $400 to her name.)” permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] thecrotch@sh.itjust.works 0 points 2 years ago (1 child) I understand she can't afford it, but who even considers having a funeral for an abortion? That's fucking weird permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] 93maddie94@lemm.ee 10 points 2 years ago* (1 child) I think some states have laws that if you have an abortion you have to have a funeral as a way to shame the mother for having the abortion. https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2016/05/state-mandated-mourning-for-aborted-fetuses/482688/ permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] thecrotch@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago That's pretty fucked up permalink fedilink source parent
[–] thecrotch@sh.itjust.works 0 points 2 years ago (1 child) I understand she can't afford it, but who even considers having a funeral for an abortion? That's fucking weird permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] 93maddie94@lemm.ee 10 points 2 years ago* (1 child) I think some states have laws that if you have an abortion you have to have a funeral as a way to shame the mother for having the abortion. https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2016/05/state-mandated-mourning-for-aborted-fetuses/482688/ permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] thecrotch@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago That's pretty fucked up permalink fedilink source parent
[–] 93maddie94@lemm.ee 10 points 2 years ago* (1 child) I think some states have laws that if you have an abortion you have to have a funeral as a way to shame the mother for having the abortion. https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2016/05/state-mandated-mourning-for-aborted-fetuses/482688/ permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] thecrotch@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago That's pretty fucked up permalink fedilink source parent
[–] thecrotch@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago That's pretty fucked up permalink fedilink source parent