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Post by DWags 2024-02-20, 12:20

Jesus

Did they get to count these frozen embryos in the census?  If they are destroyed, is it now murder??  

Do The parents that have donated get to write them off as a tax credit?

As Alabama, comes up with new and better ways to kill people on death row, and they come up with new and better ways to allow maniacs access to AR15’s. we can only hope that this ruling isn’t too confusing for the knuckle draggers down there  

If any right wing Christian nationalist are reading this, I will sum it up if you are confused. ANYONE WHO IS OVER THE AGE OF ONE SECOND OLD, THEY ARE ON THEIR OWN DODGING BULLETS RAPISTS MURDERERS. FIND FOID FOR YOURSELF, FIND EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES ON YOUR OWN.  FUCK YOU

Frozen embryos, Alabama will do everything they can to protect you.

The head of the supreme court actually quoted the Bible and his ruling.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2024/02/20/alabama-supreme-court-frozen-embryos-ruling-ivf/72662533007/


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Post by Robert J Sakimano 2024-02-20, 12:34

DWags wrote:Jesus

Did they get to count these frozen embryos in the census?  If they are destroyed, is it now murder??  

Do The parents that have donated get to write them off as a tax credit?

As Alabama, comes up with new and better ways to kill people on death row, and they come up with new and better ways to allow maniacs access to AR15’s. we can only hope that this ruling isn’t too confusing for the knuckle draggers down there  

If any right wing Christian nationalist are reading this, I will sum it up if you are confused. ANYONE WHO IS OVER THE AGE OF ONE SECOND OLD, THEY ARE ON THEIR OWN DODGING BULLETS RAPISTS MURDERERS. FIND FOID FOR YOURSELF, FIND EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES ON YOUR OWN.  FUCK YOU

Frozen embryos, Alabama will do everything they can to protect you.

The head of the supreme court actually quoted the Bible and his ruling.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2024/02/20/alabama-supreme-court-frozen-embryos-ruling-ivf/72662533007/


America is a stupid (and christian) country.

I just hope none of god's embryonic children get hungry.

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Post by TravelinMan 2024-02-20, 13:00

I assume these embryos have a right to own an assault weapon?
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Post by Floyd Robertson 2024-02-20, 13:31

TravelinMan wrote:I assume these embryos have a right to own an assault weapon?

Good luck to the embryos with the ccw.
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Post by Jake from State Farm 2024-02-20, 13:50

If they end up frozen for 18 years will they be able to vote?
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Post by kingstonlake 2024-02-20, 13:50

Probably legal for conservatives to marry an embryo in Alabama as well.
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Post by DWags 2024-02-20, 14:03

kingstonlake wrote:Probably legal for conservatives to marry an embryo in Alabama as well.

Only if it's their cousin

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Post by Robert J Sakimano 2024-02-20, 15:06

Jake from State Farm wrote:If they end up frozen for 18 years will they be able to vote?
the 'pro-life' republicans/libertarians will try to starve them to death.. if that doesn't work, they'll celebrate their murder in a school shooting while issuing 'thoughts and prayers'..

If they somehow survive until 18, the fine christians will pray that they've kept the embryo ignorant enough to vote republican/libertarian.

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Post by NigelUno 2024-02-20, 15:26

I wonder if they’ll let frozen related embryos marry each other?
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Post by DWags 2024-02-20, 17:40

Can one of our right wing knuckle draggers please explain to me the philosophy behind this?  I would just love to get your take on it. That frozen embryos are people.  if you can clear your head of the fog of racism, misogynist and hate for a moment, I would love to hear an explanation of why a frozen embryo is a person  TIA
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Post by Trapper Gus 2024-02-20, 17:43

DWags wrote:Can one of our right wing knuckle draggers please explain to me the philosophy behind this?  I would just love to get your take on it frozen embryos are people.  if you can clear your head of the fog of racism, misogynist and hate, I would love to hear an explanation of why a frozen embryo is a person  TIA

Not one of those, but their point of view is simple, a human life starts when the egg meets the sperm, frozen embryos are frozen humans.

As for the court ruling, that is probably that the state has a law stating the human life begins when the egg meets the sperm.
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Post by TravelinMan 2024-02-20, 17:49

DWags wrote:Can one of our right wing knuckle draggers please explain to me the philosophy behind this?  I would just love to get your take on it. That frozen embryos are people.  if you can clear your head of the fog of racism, misogynist and hate for a moment, I would love to hear an explanation of why a frozen embryo is a person  TIA

There are Jews in the world
There are Buddhists
There are Hindus and Mormons, and then
There are those that follow Mohammed, but
I've never been one of them

I'm a Roman Catholic,
And have been since before I was born,
And the one thing they say about Catholics is:
They'll take you as soon as you're warm

You don't have to be a six-footer
You don't have to have a great brain
You don't have to have any clothes on You're
A Catholic the moment Dad came,

Because

Every sperm is sacred
Every sperm is great
If a sperm is wasted,
God gets quite irate

Every sperm is sacred
Every sperm is great
If a sperm is wasted,
God gets quite irate

Let the heathen spill theirs
On the dusty ground
God shall make them pay for
Each sperm that can't be found

Every sperm is wanted
Every sperm is good
Every sperm is needed
In your neighborhood

Hindu, Taoist, Mormon,
Spill theirs just anywhere,
But God loves those who treat their
Semen with more care

Every sperm is sacred
Every sperm is great
If a sperm is wasted,
CHILDREN:
God get quite irate

Every sperm is sacred
BRIDE and GROOM:
Every sperm is good
Every sperm is needed
CARDINALS:
In your neighbourhood!

Every sperm is useful
Every sperm is fine
God needs everybody's
Mine!
And mine!
And mine!

Let the Pagan spill theirs
O'er mountain, hill, and plain
HOLY STATUES:
God shall strike them down for
Each sperm that's spilt in vain

Every sperm is sacred
Every sperm is good
Every sperm is needed
In your neighborhood

Every sperm is sacred
Every sperm is great
If a sperm is wasted,
God gets quite iraaaaaate!
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Post by DWags 2024-02-20, 17:51

Trapper Gus wrote:
DWags wrote:Can one of our right wing knuckle draggers please explain to me the philosophy behind this?  I would just love to get your take on it frozen embryos are people.  if you can clear your head of the fog of racism, misogynist and hate, I would love to hear an explanation of why a frozen embryo is a person  TIA

Not one of those, but their point of view is simple, a human life starts when the egg meets the sperm, frozen embryos are frozen humans.

As for the court ruling, that is probably that the state has a law stating the human life begins when the egg meets the sperm.



So, is it legal to freeze human beings while alive in Alabama? Just a follow up. Because it seems that must be the rule. Also, I don’t think you need their permission to freeze them while alive, because I don’t think an embryo can give permission to be frozen.
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Post by Motown Spartan 2024-02-20, 18:00

HILLARY. WAS. RIGHT.
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Post by Trapper Gus 2024-02-20, 18:38

DWags wrote:
Trapper Gus wrote:

Not one of those, but their point of view is simple, a human life starts when the egg meets the sperm, frozen embryos are frozen humans.

As for the court ruling, that is probably that the state has a law stating the human life begins when the egg meets the sperm.



So, is it legal to freeze human beings while alive in Alabama? Just a follow up. Because it seems that must be the rule. Also, I don’t think you need their permission to freeze them while alive, because I don’t think an embryo can give permission to be frozen.

I'm not a lawyer nor an expert on AL law.

My guess is that the law might view these "children" as under their parents protection first, and the State's, second. Thus the parents decide?
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Post by Robert J Sakimano 2024-02-20, 18:49

My guess is that even the knuckle-scrapers in Alabama will soon come to realize how ridiculous this whole christo-fascist movement is when it starts to impact their wives and daughters.

That is, if they love and respect their wives and daughters.
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Post by Motown Spartan 2024-02-20, 18:58

Robert J Sakimano wrote:My guess is that even the knuckle-scrapers in Alabama will soon come to realize how ridiculous this whole christo-fascist movement is when it starts to impact their wives and daughters.

That is, if they love and respect their wives and daughters.

I'd be willing to bet they view their cousins and cousins as property.
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Post by GRR Spartan 2024-02-21, 23:54

Meanwhile in FL, it's measles? Scmeasles time.

Unvaccinated kids can skip quarantine.

From the link:


FURTHER READING
Measles erupts in Florida school where 11% of kids are unvaccinated
The school has a low vaccination rate, suggesting that the extremely contagious virus could spark a yet larger outbreak. But in a letter sent to parents late Tuesday, Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo—known for spreading anti-vaccine rhetoric and vaccine misinformation—indicated that unvaccinated students can skip the normally recommended quarantine period.


https://arstechnica.com/science/2024/02/unvaccinated-florida-kids-exposed-to-measles-can-skip-quarantine-officials-say/
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Post by Motown Spartan 2024-02-22, 05:26

GRR Spartan wrote:Meanwhile in FL, it's measles? Scmeasles time.

Unvaccinated kids can skip quarantine.

From the link:


FURTHER READING
Measles erupts in Florida school where 11% of kids are unvaccinated
The school has a low vaccination rate, suggesting that the extremely contagious virus could spark a yet larger outbreak. But in a letter sent to parents late Tuesday, Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo—known for spreading anti-vaccine rhetoric and vaccine misinformation—indicated that unvaccinated students can skip the normally recommended quarantine period.


https://arstechnica.com/science/2024/02/unvaccinated-florida-kids-exposed-to-measles-can-skip-quarantine-officials-say/

Let them kill off their future voting base.
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Post by DWags 2024-02-22, 13:28

I’m all up in the car pool lanes in Alabama!

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DWags wrote:I’m all up in the car pool lanes in Alabama!

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Post by InTenSity 2024-02-22, 14:00

Motown Spartan wrote:
GRR Spartan wrote:Meanwhile in FL, it's measles? Scmeasles time.

Unvaccinated kids can skip quarantine.

From the link:


FURTHER READING
Measles erupts in Florida school where 11% of kids are unvaccinated
The school has a low vaccination rate, suggesting that the extremely contagious virus could spark a yet larger outbreak. But in a letter sent to parents late Tuesday, Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo—known for spreading anti-vaccine rhetoric and vaccine misinformation—indicated that unvaccinated students can skip the normally recommended quarantine period.


https://arstechnica.com/science/2024/02/unvaccinated-florida-kids-exposed-to-measles-can-skip-quarantine-officials-say/

Let them kill off their future voting base.
This is taking place at a school in Weston. This is a very affluent area. Just nuts there is an outbreak. I had to go to urgent care Monday night and they have someone at the front to screen any kids coming in.
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Post by Rick Saunders 2024-02-22, 15:37

It takes multiple embryos to result in one birth for almost all IVF pregnancies. Nikki Haley, having conceived via IVF and also having stated that embryos are babies, should be asked directly how many murders of babies she abetted in order to ultimately give birth to her son.

It isn't a rude or unfair question.
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Post by Trapper Gus 2024-02-22, 15:51

Rick Saunders wrote:It takes multiple embryos to result in one birth for almost all IVF pregnancies. Nikki Haley, having conceived via IVF and also having stated that embryos are babies, should be asked directly how many murders of babies she abetted in order to ultimately give birth to her son.

It isn't a rude or unfair question.

She doesn't handle direct questions at all well, but her campaign should be asked that question without the "murder" in it.
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Post by Rick Saunders 2024-02-22, 16:24

Trapper Gus wrote:
Rick Saunders wrote:It takes multiple embryos to result in one birth for almost all IVF pregnancies. Nikki Haley, having conceived via IVF and also having stated that embryos are babies, should be asked directly how many murders of babies she abetted in order to ultimately give birth to her son.

It isn't a rude or unfair question.

She doesn't handle direct questions at all well, but her campaign should be asked that question without the "murder" in it.

Those extra embryos died. Her physicians explained this process to her. Her physicians and she knew full well those extra embryos would die. This was premeditated. It is not an opinion, based on her premise, that it was murder. She cannot believe both that embryos are babies and that she is not a murderer. So which is it Nikki?

However, there is part of me that also agrees with your approach because most of the time I believe we should just let folks talk. The more they talk the more you learn what they really think or are willing to agree with for expedience.
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Post by Trapper Gus 2024-02-24, 07:45

We are seeing lots of Republicans saying they are in favor of IVF while ducking the issue of if IVF frozen embryos are people.
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Post by GRR Spartan 2024-02-25, 12:37

The IVF decision by the Alabama Supreme Court and supported by the state’s 79 year old governor Kay Ivy is an example of what happens when like minded people stay in their bubble.

The GOP celebration was short lived. Within 24 hours snap polling showed the GOP full throated support of the decision just reminded female voters of the lengths the GOP and its “conservative” judiciary will go to insert themselves in fertility and healthcare decisions.

Within a week the backpedaling has begun. Trump flipped and now GOP House Speaker Mike Johnson is trying to redefine his previous public remarks.

(I think Trump’s public statements were made after his camp knew Nikki Hailey’s support of the decision would hurt her.)
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Post by DWags 2024-02-25, 12:49

Conservatives want to control females because they resent them. However they enjoy power too. So they will say or do whatever it takes. I see all these conservatives back peddling like the spineless piece of shit cowards they are.

Some of them have more back peddling skills than our DB’s.
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Post by Jake from State Farm 2024-02-26, 07:41

Saw a meme on Instagram "How can you tell if it's a child or an embryo? You can freeze an embryo and it will live"
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Post by Robert J Sakimano 2024-02-26, 08:18

keep in mind, this is the future that republicans/libertarians want for the United States.

they want full control of women. This 'back peddling" is election year lies for the christians. They know exactly what they want to do and they know that it doesn't play well with America, American families and, esp. women and those of us who respect our wives and daughters.

keep in mind that the christians on SCOTUS all agreed that Roe was settled and a result of precedent. They lie in order to control.

don't buy their lies and PR campaign through their accomplices in the mainstream media.
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Post by Trapper Gus 2024-02-26, 08:23

Robert J Sakimano wrote:keep in mind, this is the future that republicans/libertarians want for the United States.

they want full control of women. This 'back peddling" is election year lies for the christians. They know exactly what they want to do and they know that it doesn't play well with America, American families and, esp. women and those of us who respect our wives and daughters.

keep in mind that the christians on SCOTUS all agreed that Roe was settled and a result of precedent. They lie in order to control.

don't buy their lies and PR campaign through their accomplices in the mainstream media.

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