The 'moderate' one Last week, Ohio Governor John Kasich passed a law outlawing abortions after 20 weeks. In doing so, he alsovetoed a bill passed by the Ohio legislature that would outlaw abortions after about six weeks, which would have given abortion-havers one or two weeks after first missing their periods (if they're regular) to have their legally mandated
Trying to apply for SNAP and energy assistance last year, we were denied because we couldn't prove we had no income. They wanted paystubs or proof of unemployment benefits that had long since run out. I have a better chance of getting assistance now that I have two part time jobs and am sort of self employed.
Wow, I get that. I am a late in life career changer (or finder in my mind). I am a mental health professional (Marriage and Family Therapist) and had to live on meager "retirement funds" for over two years after being laid off by my day job at a title company. My late in life undergrad was in Business Management. I challenged HR, supervisor, and manager when seriously illegal shit happened to me (short pay when I worked in the field, among other things). I also informed others of their rights in the office. I was a one person department that had quadrupled my scope of work in the nearly 10 years there with not one raise. No severance was offered when I was laid off (first in my life as an employee), I was so shocked, all I could say was, "this is the first time I have ever had to apply for unemployment!" I was 47. I am now making the same hourly pay as at my last job; but this one requires an MS and a professional license. I am turning 50 on inauguration day and had to cash out every retirement plan I ever had to pay the bills. Student loans are still growing in compounded interest. I really love the work I do now. I do not wake up every Monday in an anxiety state and know I make a real difference in small ways. It doesn't really pay the bills though.
France puts the limit at 12 weeks (=US 16 weeks as we measure from first skipped period instead of last effective period) unless there's a diagnosis of foetus illness or threat to mother's health, and everyone seems to think it works. This said, we have much better medical coverage so pregnant women almost always consult early.
The current 24-26 seems very late, it corresponds to a stage where .ca. 50% of prematures will survive with modern medical care. I am not sure I understand either the need or justification.
Congratulations! Also, I'm also genuinely sorry? It's a unique thing to pursue your heart's desire but without adequate compensation. You *do* make a difference not just in small ways, but in the skills that you give people to survive and thrive in difficult time. I believe that all the therapy I've gotten over the years (and I have gotten shittons of therapy) has been with MSWs. They've quite literally saved my life many times over. Those skills stay with the people you've worked with for a lifetime, long after they've left your care. I use them every day.
What is the point of waiting? Do you think women commonly wait to have an abortion out of indecision or laziness? Since the Christian Right shifted their political organizing from pro-segregation efforts to misogynistic and punitive anti-choice efforts, they've put up as many impediments in the way of women exercising their Constitutionally-protected right to control their bodies. This makes it more time-consuming, expensive, and difficult; these are delays. And many significant problems with pregnancies are not detectable until late in the pregnancy.
Ohio Republicans are fine with telling a woman in her third trimester who just discovered her baby would be born with its organs on the outside and would die within minutes that "it's a child, not a choice" (re: fuck off, slut), but I choose to have compassion for people over fetuses.
Virtually no one decides to have a late-term abortion for fun, or because they just changed their minds after 6-8 months of being pregnant. Late term abortions happen because of horrific complications or birth defects that are discovered late in the pregnancy. Some conditions which are threatening to the life of the mother or will result in a short, painful life for the child are typically discovered around the 20 week mark.
Ok. This is covered in French law with a waiver for cases where either the mother's health is at risk or there is a diagnosis of serious malformations. Rather than simply extending the deadline for everybody.
I understand, but that is exactly my question: a late deadline is easily justifiable for special cases (risk to the mother, diagnosis of malformations, arguably also for underage pregnancies and when the mother is not equipped to form an adult decision) but it is equally hard to justify in "normal" cases.
So wouldn't it be easier to achieve an acceptable compromise for both sides by using a two-pronged approach: a shorter deadline e.g. 16-20 weeks as a general rule, with extensions or exemptions for the special cases ?
And the bible belt and the fundygelicals have the highest divorce rates. I'm sure there is no causation there though.
Since all of their behavior is predicated on fear, it's not surprising that they lean this way here as well.
Stay strong RBG! We all need you to provide your considerable wisdom to the SCOTUS now, and for at least 4 more years!
Trying to apply for SNAP and energy assistance last year, we were denied because we couldn't prove we had no income. They wanted paystubs or proof of unemployment benefits that had long since run out. I have a better chance of getting assistance now that I have two part time jobs and am sort of self employed.
Aw. That's terrible. I am very glad to hear ypu're doing better now!
Wow, I get that. I am a late in life career changer (or finder in my mind). I am a mental health professional (Marriage and Family Therapist) and had to live on meager "retirement funds" for over two years after being laid off by my day job at a title company. My late in life undergrad was in Business Management. I challenged HR, supervisor, and manager when seriously illegal shit happened to me (short pay when I worked in the field, among other things). I also informed others of their rights in the office. I was a one person department that had quadrupled my scope of work in the nearly 10 years there with not one raise. No severance was offered when I was laid off (first in my life as an employee), I was so shocked, all I could say was, "this is the first time I have ever had to apply for unemployment!" I was 47. I am now making the same hourly pay as at my last job; but this one requires an MS and a professional license. I am turning 50 on inauguration day and had to cash out every retirement plan I ever had to pay the bills. Student loans are still growing in compounded interest. I really love the work I do now. I do not wake up every Monday in an anxiety state and know I make a real difference in small ways. It doesn't really pay the bills though.
France puts the limit at 12 weeks (=US 16 weeks as we measure from first skipped period instead of last effective period) unless there's a diagnosis of foetus illness or threat to mother's health, and everyone seems to think it works. This said, we have much better medical coverage so pregnant women almost always consult early.
The current 24-26 seems very late, it corresponds to a stage where .ca. 50% of prematures will survive with modern medical care. I am not sure I understand either the need or justification.
So many bloodsuckers.....
Because women should have autonomy over their bodies, maybe?
Ok, but what is the point of waiting until the baby is (almost) viable ?
Congratulations! Also, I'm also genuinely sorry? It's a unique thing to pursue your heart's desire but without adequate compensation. You *do* make a difference not just in small ways, but in the skills that you give people to survive and thrive in difficult time. I believe that all the therapy I've gotten over the years (and I have gotten shittons of therapy) has been with MSWs. They've quite literally saved my life many times over. Those skills stay with the people you've worked with for a lifetime, long after they've left your care. I use them every day.
What is the point of waiting? Do you think women commonly wait to have an abortion out of indecision or laziness? Since the Christian Right shifted their political organizing from pro-segregation efforts to misogynistic and punitive anti-choice efforts, they've put up as many impediments in the way of women exercising their Constitutionally-protected right to control their bodies. This makes it more time-consuming, expensive, and difficult; these are delays. And many significant problems with pregnancies are not detectable until late in the pregnancy.
Ohio Republicans are fine with telling a woman in her third trimester who just discovered her baby would be born with its organs on the outside and would die within minutes that "it's a child, not a choice" (re: fuck off, slut), but I choose to have compassion for people over fetuses.
Virtually no one decides to have a late-term abortion for fun, or because they just changed their minds after 6-8 months of being pregnant. Late term abortions happen because of horrific complications or birth defects that are discovered late in the pregnancy. Some conditions which are threatening to the life of the mother or will result in a short, painful life for the child are typically discovered around the 20 week mark.
Ok. This is covered in French law with a waiver for cases where either the mother's health is at risk or there is a diagnosis of serious malformations. Rather than simply extending the deadline for everybody.
I understand, but that is exactly my question: a late deadline is easily justifiable for special cases (risk to the mother, diagnosis of malformations, arguably also for underage pregnancies and when the mother is not equipped to form an adult decision) but it is equally hard to justify in "normal" cases.
So wouldn't it be easier to achieve an acceptable compromise for both sides by using a two-pronged approach: a shorter deadline e.g. 16-20 weeks as a general rule, with extensions or exemptions for the special cases ?
Head to desk.