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gjcs14 t1_iwlj564 wrote
Reply to comment by PolarBlueberry in Republicans' margin in N.H. House shrinks again, after recount flips 2nd seat to Dems by rockonritalin
People like to run around with the narrative that at that stage it's about birth control as some sort of rhetorical cudgel. People who aren't even religious and if they were old enough to formulate an opinion 30 years ago, wouldn't give a shit about the issue at all. It's bizarre
gjcs14 t1_iwlfq77 wrote
Reply to comment by WeimarStreetCrust in Republicans' margin in N.H. House shrinks again, after recount flips 2nd seat to Dems by rockonritalin
Personally I think abortions should only be performed after that period if they're medically necessary (or maybe if it's a minor or rape victim who for some reason wasn't able to get one earlier), but technically that would still be the second trimester. Prior to that I think elective abortions are fine. Abortion really only came to be this culture war thing in recent decades. When Roe happened in the 70s, it was hardly the partisan issue it is today. In truth, I doubt half of these moral crusaders would give a shit if it weren't a matter of toeing the party line.
gjcs14 t1_iwlenb6 wrote
Reply to comment by musicdude2202 in Republicans' margin in N.H. House shrinks again, after recount flips 2nd seat to Dems by rockonritalin
That'd be the 2nd trimester chief
gjcs14 t1_iwmn66f wrote
Reply to comment by WeimarStreetCrust in Republicans' margin in N.H. House shrinks again, after recount flips 2nd seat to Dems by rockonritalin
I think the poster might have been referring to initiatives that were brought forward by lawmakers in the house that ended up blocked by your governor. Or maybe all the things Bolduc was talking about with it being too lax, how that might be off putting to voters. I won't speak for them, but where I live currently, it's a near-total ban including incidents of rape or incest, even for minors. So with that national backdrop, it would make sense to me. But I don't know. They're so rare it feels like a pointless issue to zero in on, but I wouldn't support a third trimester abortion without good reason like rape, incest, medical, etc. But of course, nobody's really doing it for "birth control" at that stage anyway.
So yeah, of course, have doctors or social workers assess the situation. But we're talking about something incredibly rare that has no business animating people like this, unless someone views it as a stepping stone to actually outlawing abortion in the state which politically isn't happening.