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Hekate

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7. In the Good Old Days a woman had to get her husband's consent. If she had no husband, the slut....

Sun May 19, 2019, 11:50 PM

May 2019

...oh, sorry, did I say that? -- had to search for a doctor and hospital who were willing to take her personal word for her desire to have no children.

Minus needing the husband's permission, I can certainly see a return to making it very difficult. Thanks to George W. Bush, the "conscience clause" to health care already allows providers to refuse to dispense medication or perform procedures that offends their delicate fee-fees. Thanks to the SCOTUS decision on Holly Hobby, this has been further reinforced.

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Will women still be allowed to get tubes tied? [View all] Doreen May 2019 OP

Probably not jmowreader May 2019 #1

Are you speaking of a particular state or nationally? lordsummerisle May 2019 #2

I am talking about the states that have or are trying Doreen May 2019 #6

It won't happen customerserviceguy May 2019 #10

Give it time . . . hatrack May 2019 #14

What we're going to see customerserviceguy May 2019 #16

men would always be allowed anything Skittles May 2019 #3

"Pro-boner pills"! That cracked me up! ProudLib72 May 2019 #5

Thank you. Now my friend and I are laughing our assrs off. Doreen May 2019 #9

In Kansas(1978) I had to have my husband's approval for a tubal ligation SoCalDem May 2019 #4

In the Good Old Days a woman had to get her husband's consent. If she had no husband, the slut.... Hekate May 2019 #7

My daughter begged the doctor marlakay May 2019 #8

I'm sure a part of that customerserviceguy May 2019 #11

Depends on who's in control. GOPers view women as brood mares. Vinca May 2019 #12

Depends on the person. The government has sterilized thousands without their consent or even, in WhiskeyGrinder May 2019 #13

Men will never have their bodies regulated in any way Bettie May 2019 #15