(And yes, requiring an "ultrasound" before an abortion is, indeed, state-mandated rape because it requires a doctor to penetrate a woman without her permission with a medically unnecessary object. Belly-rubbing ultrasounds are useless in the first trimester.)
Because the goal isn't healthcare; the goal is shaming the sluts:
Even though telemedical abortion services — which allow doctors to consult with their patients over a video conference and prescribe the RU-436 abortion pill remotely — can help expand reproductive care to women who wouldn’t be able to access it otherwise, abortion opponents are scaling a coordinated attack against the new technology. Decrying “webcam abortions” as an unsafe medical practice, despite the significant evidence to the contrary, anti-abortion lawmakers are increasingly advocating legislation to outlaw it. Here are five facts to keep in mind as the anti-choice community gears up for this fight:
Melissa Harris-Perry nailed it last Friday on Rachel's show:
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