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In reply to the discussion: Wisconsin gets sued for throwing pregnant women in jail after appointing lawyers for their fetuses [View all]Robyn Ryan
(3 posts)31. they always start by attacking women, don't they.
The DEA has assumed control of American medical practice. Hospitals will put patients through cold turkey withdrawal, rather than dispense prescribed opioid pain meds. Their policies have nearly killed my husband and driven me to suicide.
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Wisconsin gets sued for throwing pregnant women in jail after appointing lawyers for their fetuses [View all]
riversedge
Dec 2014
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All Health Care professionals are manditory reporters of suspected abuse...
Scruffy Rumbler
Dec 2014
#21
Do women of child bearing age have ALL of the rights of an adult citizen of the United States?
etherealtruth
Dec 2014
#3
Actually, as in this case .... "they" appoint the fetus a legal representative/ attorney
etherealtruth
Dec 2014
#12
I hope we never force them to get rubella vax while pregnant...horrible birth defects!
AllyCat
Dec 2014
#20
And Tdap. But I don't put anything past the anti-science Fundies, Teahadists, GOPpers.
AllyCat
Dec 2014
#28
"and appointed an attorney to represent the interests of her 14-week-old fetus."
KamaAina
Dec 2014
#24