• Dashi@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    I’m pro abortion but 20 weeks seems like it’s pushing that line for acceptable.

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    According to prosecutors, after the pair bought pills to end the pregnancy, Celeste Burgess gave birth to a stillborn fetus. At the time, Nebraska law banned abortion after 20 weeks of pregnancy. Celeste Burgess’s pregnancy was well past that point, according to court records.

    Police say that the Burgesses buried the fetal remains. An examination of the remains suggested they may have also been burned, according to court documents.

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      1 year ago

      20 weeks is not pushing anything especially in states where it is extremely difficult to get an abortion. Some states require multiple doctor visits which can mean multiple days off work. That is not an easy task for many who are living paycheck to paycheck.

      That said, I read that she was about 28 weeks along. At that point it is considered a stillborn and needs to be properly disposed of. Burning the body and burying it in a friend’s yard does not fall under proper disposal.

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        1 year ago

        Also, who the fuck calls themselves pro-abortion?

        I do. I am also pro-angioplasty and pro- root canal. These are all great medical procedures, and while it’s sad when an individual needs them, its great that they exist.