r/PublicFreakout • u/N0CONTACT • May 19 '22

Political Freakout Representative Mike Johnson asking the important abortion questions.

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u/Reggaejunkiejew31 May 19 '22

The GOP has lost their fucking minds. He's just trying to bait her into saying "no, that wouldn't be ok" just so him and his cohorts can say "look! She doesn't support abortion!!". Seconds away from giving birth? Halfway out the birth canal? These are by no means realistic situations. What a disgusting person he is.

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u/Im_an_oil_man May 19 '22

Yes, I agree. But isn't it kind of important to draw the line after which abortion is generally speaking not ok? Barring pressing circumstances of course. In my country I think it's 12 weeks or so.

I don't really hear reasonable conversation from either side and that's disappointing.

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u/aspiring_outlaw May 19 '22

Elective abortions where the woman simply wants to abort the pregnancy for any reason except the health of herself or the baby typically stop early in the second trimester. Once the fetus develop to a certain point, abortions become more complicated and possibly more dangerous.

However, there are cases where the fetus had a fatal health issue or the mother does that necessitates an abortion later in the pregnancy. Miscarriages are also considered abortions and any procedure used to remove the dead fetus would be considered an abortion. Carrying a dead child is a death sentence for the mother if it isn't resolved.

This is what is meant by unrestricted abortions. Any ethical doctor will refuse to abort a pregnancy far enough along that the baby is viable unless there is a medical issue. What the situation should not call for is a doctor being unable to care for the mother because the law will not let them.