The Final 10 Minutes of the Special Session

[GlitterGhoul]

Even if the bill does pass I am extremely proud of this woman. You go girl!

[NationandState]

THANK YOU FOR DOING THAT AND BEING THERE.

[melboney]

This is what Democracy looks like. Makes me weep with joy and pride.

[Kohdok]

Not to mention is details of unviability or life-endangerment aren't detected until later in the pregnancy.

[gloomyteens]

technically, during the first trimester of a pregnancy it's really just a bunch of cells. yes, all cells hold life but no one gets lynched for exfoliating.

[FarmSustainably]

That's right, dargay. We're not talking about her hair or nails, we're talking about parts of her body that are much more important, and that's exactly why the decisions with regards to those parts should be hers, and hers alone, with the advice of her doctor.

[cherylandrew]

Best moment, old chubby white dude holding up two fingers proudly with a big smile.

[ronlizeke]

So exciting, that 10 minutes just flew by.

[asianpianoman]

Thanks to everyone that showed up to show their support for Davis and reproductive rights!

[Kohdok]

Men don't have to suffer the risks of carrying a child to term. An abortion is a decision to be made between a woman and her husband, certainly, but we have no place to interfere in that. That is the where the term CHOICE comes from.

If the man is abusive and intends to use the child to control the woman, then he deserves no say in the matter.

[adefail]

You know technically those cells are just stem cells, which refers to cells that have not differentiated yet. This means that they have not taken on any specific function. Scientifically we could take those cells and make them into whatever we want, with the right chemical and hormonal cues. It's a little like saying don't use ajax because Paramaecium can feel things.

[theoscarman]

At the 22 second mark is the chilling scream of some sort of demon screaming with joy.

[always]

This is what you call standing up for what you believe in 3

[pirbird]

To answer your question, though, I would have to place the event sometime after birth, as this is when the fetal brain flushes out the naturally occurring chemicals that had kept it sedated and neutralized in the womb. See David Mellor, "The importance of 'awareness' for understanding fetal pain, " 2005. In any event, 20 weeks is way too early as the cerebral cortex does not even begin to develop until week 24 and probably no function till well after week 29.

[angelabailey]

On the contrary, I agree there is a double standard, and a potential father should have and "opt-out", and if he chooses to do so, he forfeits all rights and responsibilities to the child, and can't come back later and try to get them.

[PRTEVYBMW]

PUT YOUR TRUST AND FAITH IN, ''JESUS CHRIST''! (MAY GOD HAVE MERCY ON HER SOUL)

[ELMOxLIKESxANAL]

who knew 25 seconds of women and men cheering could bring tears to my eyes? x o

[pulptheman]

It noticed that too--any clues to how that happened?

[Avrysatos]

Suddenly Voltaire's hell in a handbasket is stuck in my head. Don't worry we saved a seat for you.

[angelabailey]

That is a sad, cold, and dark world indeed.