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6. THAT'S NOT A HEARTBEAT!

Reply to Nevilledog (Original post)

Tue Sep 7, 2021, 03:52 PM

Sep 2021

What the Texas law calls a fetal heartbeat is not a heartbeat, not at all! There is no heart yet at six weeks, so there is no heartbeat!
We should never mention that part in print without immediately mentioning the facts, and the ignorant misconceptions of the people who wrote and/or voted for this Texas law.

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Abbott said the state will "eliminate rape" so victims won't have to have their rapist's baby... [View all] Nevilledog Sep 2021 OP

That'll go far! elleng Sep 2021 #1

This is the worst kind of joke. He is an IDIOT. CaliforniaPeggy Sep 2021 #2

That's about it. Re-define rape as the victim is lying, because... brush Sep 2021 #3

This is when my inner dark side starts wishing someone Greybnk48 Sep 2021 #4

Isn't Texas #1 in unprosecuted/acquitted rapists? Something like 15,000 assaults/yr? Nt Fiendish Thingy Sep 2021 #5

THAT'S NOT A HEARTBEAT! raging moderate Sep 2021 #6

Absolutely! It is basically a mush at that time. LiberalFighter Sep 2021 #30

"by aggressively going out and arresting them" Ferrets are Cool Sep 2021 #7

My prediction is that he is going to say he wants to cut off cocks TheRealNorth Sep 2021 #8

Schlongs are Sacred Nevilledog Sep 2021 #17

I remember one Republican saying a women could not doc03 Sep 2021 #9

That was exactly my first thought. They're going to legalize rape now. Maru Kitteh Sep 2021 #10

Rep. Todd Akin (R) said a women can't get pregnant doc03 Sep 2021 #12

No women will have to wear burkas IBEWVET Sep 2021 #11

Just a bunch of lyin' bitches setting up men Fullduplexxx Sep 2021 #13

Taking Their Cue From China? Me. Sep 2021 #14

Most rapes don't occur "on the streets." yardwork Sep 2021 #15

The man's a talking sphinctor. marble falls Sep 2021 #16

All the rapists will... lame54 Sep 2021 #18

If he he going to eliminate rape, perhaps he should use the same technique on Chainfire Sep 2021 #19

This is a borowitz post..right? PortTack Sep 2021 #20

So you're saying you could have stopped all rapes from happening all this time, but didn't? Wingus Dingus Sep 2021 #21

I guess they're going to arm all the women? Shermann Sep 2021 #22

I can imagine him saying Mossfern Sep 2021 #23

Texass will just declare that it wasn't rape, it was consensual. roamer65 Sep 2021 #24

So, by definition, there is no such thing as non-consensual sex. Does that include minors? milestogo Sep 2021 #25

ignore incest of course. pansypoo53219 Sep 2021 #26

Awesome! Can Texas eliminate murder and manslaughter, too, while they're at it? struggle4progress Sep 2021 #27

That should be his campaign slogan next year budkin Sep 2021 #28

I'm sure that this has been asked already, but... OilemFirchen Sep 2021 #29

Keep talking Abbott there will be a historic blue wave midterm in 2022!! deizo Sep 2021 #31

PFFT! Texasgal Sep 2021 #32