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RandomNumbers

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21. He did great but I wish he (and others) would (have) pointed out
Sun Oct 6, 2024, 02:12 PM
Oct 6

Her initial question even stated that there was no restriction BASED ON THE TERM of the pregnancy, that is, how many weeks into the pregnancy the woman is.

Then she asks if it is true that there are NO LIMITS on abortion in his state.

He should ALWAYS reply, no that is not true. Directly. Not after "Kamala and I have been very clear, blah blah." (I LOVE this guy and I get tired of hearing that in every reply.)

Of course the interviewer will jump all over him but he can easily say that it is of course limited by the conscience of the doctor. Hopefully he can say more. Presumably it is also limited by medical board and licensure rules. I hope - but don't know if it is true - that there is a rule that if the fetus is viable and in the judgment of the medical team, the fetus can be delivered without excessive risk to the mother, then it MUST be delivered vs. opting for some approach that would kill this viable fetus. (This is the confusion for people on the anti side of the abortion debate - they seem to think that viable fetuses are being routinely killed. I do not believe this is true, and we should make that clear).

If I were a father to-be and the doctor killed my viable baby rather than deliver it alive, for no good reason - then I would probably be a bit pissed and probably sue that doctor. THAT is a "limit" on doctors just willy-nilly killing viable fetuses for no good reason.

I am sure there are more nuances to the legal details but this question will be asked over and over (and already has been). He needs a firm, direct, truthful, and compelling and SUCCINCT reply.

Edit to add (speaking of failure to be succinct, ha ha): the point is that the limit on abortion is NOT based on the term of the pregnancy, but that does NOT mean that there are NO Limits on abortion. Just that it is not based on gestational age.

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Tim Walz on FoxNews [View all] indigovalley Oct 6 OP
Was his entire Fox interview GOOD? I hold my breath watching Fox interviews--of anyone (albeit Buttigieg is hlthe2b Oct 6 #1
I can't help but note FoxNewsSucks Oct 6 #2
Yeah, let's see Trump or Vance go on Democracy Now, they so big and bad Montauk6 Oct 6 #10
to be fair not many of "ours" go on DN! either Kali Oct 6 #13
True... True... Montauk6 Oct 6 #17
I was just going to post this.He did great Tribetime Oct 6 #3
Interviewers will keep asking the same question... Tesha Oct 6 #4
The Coach did great. Shannon Bream (I had to look up who she was) kept pushing the false meme ... Botany Oct 6 #5
Absolutely peggysue2 Oct 6 #8
She didn't couch the coach! BattleRow Oct 6 #11
No, Amber Thurman had used an abortion pill. But once she was in distress, the hospital delayed LauraInLA Oct 6 #15
No doubt you are right but I have read that the woman who died after an abortion pill was in a different state Botany Oct 6 #18
Thurman definitely used an abortion pilll. ShazzieB Oct 6 #20
Even if an abortion pill was illegal there is still a duty to care IbogaProject Oct 6 #19
At around 2:56 JustAnotherGen Oct 6 #6
Blondie was trying really hard too have the "last word" wasn't she? awesomerwb1 Oct 6 #7
Constant interruptions so Walz couldn't finish many answers Bayard Oct 6 #9
"....bubble headed bleach blonde comes on at 5...." - Don Henley - Dirty Laundry. paleotn Oct 6 #16
There seemed to be a slight delay Red Mountain Oct 6 #12
If I was being interviewed by that woman sdfernando Oct 6 #14
Nah, the headline would be that you called her a prostitute. (n/t) thesquanderer Oct 6 #22
He did great but I wish he (and others) would (have) pointed out RandomNumbers Oct 6 #21
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