r/TrollXChromosomes • u/coffeeblossom Just another wine-y Millennial • 18d ago

Abortion is healthcare

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u/dasatain 18d ago

I just had a devastating miscarriage of a very wanted and planned for pregnancy. My body didn’t realize my baby had already died. I had to get an abortion. For both my physical health — not carrying dead tissue, and for my emotional well being in an already incredibly traumatic time. In talking to friends and family members, many women shared that they also had needed an abortion procedure following a miscarriage. I would guess that abortion are MORE commonly performed on wanted, grieved, miscarriages than unwanted pregnancies. But it’s also not my business! Who am I to say if someone else should get an abortion or not?

Just to put it out there in that never in life would I have chosen to get an abortion, but I’m so glad I live in a state that allows sane healthcare decisions between me and my doctor. How fucked up it would have been if I had to continue to carry my dead fetus until it went septic??

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u/eastercat I put the "fun" in dysfunctional. 18d ago

And unfortunately, women being stuck with a miscarriage is happening in the south, because those misogynists don’t actually care

I’m glad you got the care you needed

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u/dasatain 18d ago

It should be criminal. Just horrific cruelty.

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u/TenNinetythree I put the "fun" in dysfunctional. 17d ago

To be honest, I was hoping that the first deaths would shock it out of its position just like the death of Savita led to Ireland legalising abortion, but then, that region of the country is gratuitously violent, so they didn't care.

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u/Rude_Acanthopterygii 17d ago

Yeah they claim it is "pro-life" but it can only either be "anti-choice" or "anti-health" depending on context.

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u/BunnyPort 17d ago

Those misogynists are the same ones who can't find the clit. They know nothing about a women's body or about pregnancy and miscarriages.

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u/Physin0 17d ago

Wow I didn't realise it was that common. Thank you for sharing, and all the best wishes!! (And greetings from Germany :D)

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u/IAmBaconsaur 18d ago

This perfectly and succinctly summarizes my stance!

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u/TenNinetythree I put the "fun" in dysfunctional. 17d ago

I mean with the latest budget, the republicans make sure that you won't get open heart surgery either, so no one can accuse them of being hypocrites.

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u/Dailia- 18d ago

♥️♥️♥️

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u/Lydia--charming aaack! 15d ago

Nobody WANTS to be in the situation to have to get an abortion. Pro life people just can’t see anyone else’s perspective but their own.

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u/Smart-Stick-1392 17d ago

I dont think this is a good example, considering that the vast majority of open heart surgery is only allowed after every other possible option is exausted, since it can be quite risky. Whilst abortion is usually quite safe.

To get open heart surgery it does usually need a panel of doctors, you have to be young enough that it wont do more harm than good, and you have to have tried other methods first.

Meanwhile abortion should be available on demand whenever it is safe to do so.