Fayceless said:
The 20-week thing isn't the problem, but it's the biggest rallying point, so of course that's what conservatives are focusing on.
"The democrats hate this bill because they love killing babies!" they say.
Wrong. (note: I do not affiliate with any party) It's the REST of the bill that's the real problem here. The Republicans know this, so of course they focus on the 20-week limit, a small part of the law overall. They paint the picture that people oppose the new law because they oppose the 20-week limit. This is not correct.
So let's FORGET the 20-week part and focus on the REST of it, which is why I, a Texan, am opposed to the law and thoroughly ashamed of my government representatives. They hide behind the new limit, use it as a shield and a distraction. They claim they have the moral high ground while they aim to close clinics - which do more than just abortions - and makes the state a less safe, less healthy place.
They deceive the people by using controversial, emotional issues to mask their true intentions. They included the 20-week limit along with the rest of the bill so that they could vilify anyone who opposed the bill. IT WORKED. You can see it EVEN HERE, on this video game board, people debate ONLY the 20-week limit. Their brilliant distraction worked, and that's why I'm ashamed, not only of my representatives for using such under-handed tactics but of everyone in the state, even the country, who focus on the wrong issue and in doing so prevent the real problems from ever getting fixed.
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Agree with everything here. The real issue is the rest of the bill. The illusion is that the issue is only the time limit.
Although was anything put in the bill for abortions after week 20 where the health of the fetus or mother is at stake if the pregnancy were to continue? That part I dont know, I thought it as just a blanket ban after 20 weeks. Considering most complications occur later in the pregnancy, this could be a huge health issue for the mother and fetus as well.
