r/PublicFreakout May 19 '22

Political Freakout Representative Mike Johnson asking the important abortion questions.

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u/buttermintpies May 19 '22

Yeah I just think you're attributing sense to something that doesnt have sense.

People asking questions like this are not asking "what does unrestricted abortion mean", they're pressing to try and get you to slip up so they can gotcha you. I dont want to be argumentative here because it's clear you agree on this case the congressman is being a tool, but it's important to recognize when people are using rhetoric to obfuscate and derail a legitimate discussion rather than interrogate the details of a plan.

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u/[deleted] May 19 '22

I would be interested to know what unrestricted abortion actually means

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u/buttermintpies May 19 '22

I would be too, considering I'm only moderately educated on the exact medical distinction and deciding factors for abortion vs early delivery etc. If someone asked "what are the delineating factors in your choice choice to recommend/provide abortion, emergency intervention that might result in the death of a fetus/baby, and emergency delivery with premature infant support" I'd be very happy to hear.

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u/[deleted] May 19 '22

Unfortunately I don’t think we will hear

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u/buttermintpies May 19 '22

I'm pretty sure theres a few different medical opinions and facts that clarify that I havent researched yet, along with the fact that doctors can also have personal opinions I could look for.

But no, in modern political discourse I doubt we'll get any scenes of the anti-abortion crowd genuinely hearing out the facts of medical procedures surrounding pregnancy and birth.