https://www.freep.com/story/opinion/contributors/2022/06/26/supreme-court-abortion-ruling-roe/7724609001/
In anti-abortion states, every pregnancy is now a potential felony charge for all involved, including the pregnant woman, her physicians, friends and family if the pregnancy does not result in a healthy child. For example, a miscarriage is now a potential murder charge for anyone who encouraged or perhaps even tolerated any dangerous activity by or near the pregnant woman, including smoking, drinking, illegal drugs, car accidents, other accidents or any activity that may harm an embryo or fetus. This is particularly true in Texas, which has a bounty system to encourage reporting of abortions and possibly any actions encouraging or facilitating them, https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/10/us/politics/texas-abortion-law-facts.html.
In addition, every female from puberty to menopause in an anti-abortion state should consider herself to be under surveillance because anti-abortion fanatics may consider that she is hiding a pregnancy and considering ways to end it.
Pregnant women who get sick are at greater risk of death or bad outcomes because their physicians will be hesitant to take any action that may hurt the baby and risk a felony charge for themselves. This may be particularly true at Catholic hospitals, which may be much more sensitive to this issue.
Females in anti-abortion states have three choices: (a) do nothing and take your chances that there will be no criminal charges or threats to your health when pregnant, (b) fight to change the laws in your state or (c) move to a pro-choice state. Leaving is hard, but remember that many of our distant relatives left oppressive conditions to come here - moving to another state is much easier than what they went through.
What will you do?
