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Black Ohio woman criminally charged after miscarriage underscores the perils of pregnancy post-Roe

They left her waiting, knowing the baby was already dead, increasing her risk of potentially deadly complications. I see no problem here. The dead baby should have been removed.

She should not be charged with anything. There is medical neglect going on here and it's obvious to me that her life was in jeopardy the longer she carried the dead baby.

I lost my last pregnancy at 20+ weeks due to premature break of my water. I didn't even realize it had happened, the pregnancy was wanted even if it wasn't planned, and I am still dealing with the trauma (and the hospital bills). All I can think of is I'm thankful it happened when it did and my doctor didn't hesitate to induce labor - a medical induced abortion - so my life would be okay. (And I was able to get a copper IUD placed because I know my mental health could not survive the potential loss of another child.)

This poor woman... She is traumatized and our trash legal system wants to fine her and jail her. She needs support and love, not more debt and punishment. I screamed and cried in the hospital surrounded by support medical staff. She was in her bathroom...

This makes my blood boil. The government should have zero say in private medical decisions. Abortion is no one's first choice.

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Came out to my mom

As a mom of a mtf child, it has been hard to reprogram my brain that they are no longer my son, but my daughter. I still love them, support them, and they will always be my baby. This internet stranger is very proud of you and wishes you the best going forward. 💛🏳️‍⚧️

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The 5th Element

The Professor would be better cast as the guy Ruby Rod says is stone cold deaf, and who eventually rolls a billiards ball back to Bruce Willis's character (I'm drawing a blank on names this morning).

If anything, Bender would make a better Ruby Rod and could cast Roberto as the flaming bad guy entity.

Hermes would make a good Zorg.

Alrighty, I'm thinking way too much into this. 😅 I'm stopping now.

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Iowa House OKs bill to criminalize death of an "unborn person" despite IVF concerns

As a woman who still has her uterus and ovaries but who has gone into the "it's dangerous to get pregnant at your age" territory: I'm scared shitless. My last pregnancy ended in a stillbirth and that in and of itself has scared me. I feel horrible for being thankful that it happened months before RvW got overturned. I'm just ready to get everything removed so there's not even an iota of a chance of pregnancy.

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A cyberattack against Clorox last month that shut down factories has created a nationwide shortage of bleach and cat litter

Clorox owns Hidden Valley Ranch brand of salad dressings. They also own Burt's Bees cosmetics. I'm unsure which cat litter they own. They also own Kingsford charcoal.

Source: I'm a retail merchandiser who has done several jobs for Clorox the past several months and I've had to run around the store from one department to another for various audits.

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A warming island's mice are breeding out of control and eating seabirds. An extermination is planned

A single mouse will feed on a bird several times its size. Conservationists snapped a photo of one perched on the bloodied head of a wandering albatross chick. [...] He said the birds have not developed the defense mechanisms to protect themselves against these unfamiliar predators and often sit there while mice nibble away at them. Sometimes multiple mice swarm over a bird.

Holy crap. Renewed fear of mice activated. I hope their plan goes as well as they're planning. There's no good solution here.

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devils panties 12/24/2024

Parent here. School decided that all of December would be dress up days this year instead of just the week before they got out for break. I went all "bah humbug" and my kiddos did not participate - except for the school colors day because they already had shirts in those colors.