No Virginia, it’s not really about the fetus. It’s all about the probe. Democrats had sought to allow doctors to use other imaging methods but Republicans insisted that doctors put an instrument inside the woman’s vagina. Why? Well, since there’s no medical reason for it, the only possible explanation is that they want to “send a message.” You know. About who’s boss.
[NB: more than just cis women seek out abortion care and so will be affected by this shitastic law in VA.]
I just can’t get over this. What if the woman trying to get an abortion is pregnant because she was raped? We all know...
keepyourboehneroutofmyuterus:
I say that every politician that votes for this should be randomly picked up by 2-6 guys and thrown into a windowless...
I have had to get vaginal ultrasounds for entirely legitimate medical reasons and they are awful. Awful. I would even go...
Anyone who wants to tell me the fundamentalist, conservative Republicans aren’t waging a war on women can kiss my ass.
Jesus motherfucking christ. Mandated imaging isn’t invasive enough? You have to fucking humiliate them too?? For the...
Aw, look you guys! Texas has a friend in the asshole olympics! Fuck all y’all, btw. I vote that we start using rectal...