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n2doc

(47,953 posts) Tue Dec 1, 2015, 09:27 PM Dec 2015

Anti-abortion groups target IUD use

A rapid increase in the number of U.S. women turning to intrauterine devices to prevent pregnancy has prompted escalating attacks on the birth control method from groups that oppose abortion.

The next battle will be at the U.S. Supreme Court, which has agreed to consider a new religious challenge to contraceptives coverage under President Obama's healthcare law. Although the case deals broadly with whether religiously affiliated groups should be exempt from providing birth control coverage to their employees, some parties in the case have focused specifically on IUDs.

IUDs work primarily by preventing sperm from reaching an egg. But they have come under fire from anti-abortion groups because, in rare instances, they can prevent a fertilized egg from implanting in the uterus. Those who believe that life begins at conception consider blocking implantation to be terminating a pregnancy rather than preventing pregnancy.

“IUDs are a life-ending device,” said Mailee Smith, staff counsel for the Americans United for Life, which filed an amicus brief in support of the challenge before the high court. “The focus of these cases is that requiring any life-ending drug is in violation of the Religious Freedom Act.”

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Anti-abortion groups target IUD use (Original Post) n2doc Dec 2015 OP

If this country could only turn its limitless natural reserves of stupidity hifiguy Dec 2015 #1

None of these idiots will be satisfied Aerows Dec 2015 #2

Effin' Puritans frogmarch Dec 2015 #3

The newer hormonal IUDs are great Freddie Dec 2015 #4

I had an IUD ChazII Dec 2015 #5

hifiguy

(33,688 posts)

1. If this country could only turn its limitless natural reserves of stupidity

Reply to n2doc (Original post)

Tue Dec 1, 2015, 09:33 PM

Dec 2015

into clean energy we would have enough for 100,000 years and warp drive by next Festivus.

Aerows

(39,961 posts)

2. None of these idiots will be satisfied

Reply to n2doc (Original post)

Tue Dec 1, 2015, 09:39 PM

Dec 2015

Until women have no sexuality except to bear children and stay in the gd kitchen.

That's the end-game. One of them actually admitted it was about preventing women from expressing themselves sexually, not that anybody under the sun every doubted it.

frogmarch

(12,160 posts)

3. Effin' Puritans

Reply to n2doc (Original post)

Tue Dec 1, 2015, 09:49 PM

Dec 2015

Next thing you know, they'll bring back bastardy laws, witch trials and who knows what all.

Freddie

(9,275 posts)

4. The newer hormonal IUDs are great

Reply to n2doc (Original post)

Tue Dec 1, 2015, 10:02 PM

Dec 2015

For most women--virtually 100% effective with the delightful side effect of little or no periods. Of course the "pro-life" idiots will never believe this but they work like the Pill by suppressing ovulation. No egg, no "abortion".
My daughter's on her 2nd Mirena. Had the 1st one 3 years, had it removed when they wanted Kid #2, got another one 6 weeks after his birth. They're pretty sure their family is complete but this allows them to put off a "final decision" for 5-7 years, plus she loves the no-period thing.
This is really what the "pro-lifers" hate about the IUD--it allows my daughter and millions of women complete control of their fertility and therefore, their lives.

ChazII

(6,206 posts)

5. I had an IUD

Reply to n2doc (Original post)

Tue Dec 1, 2015, 10:02 PM

Dec 2015

a C7 back in 1984. An IUD would be the my first choice of a contraception device for me due to other medical issues.

These folks are nuts.

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