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by leereeves 1270 days ago
It's very simple. No state or nation "trusts women" to draw the line where a new human being acquires the right to life. Every legislature takes that responsibility on itself (even those that draw the line at birth).

Do you trust women to decide whether newborns should live or die? Does Buttigieg?

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So your point is an entirely irrelevant argument about moving the goalposts past abortion to make a nitpicky argument around trust.

The entire point is that ultimately it's her body you're trying to dictate. Do you think the legislature has a vested interest in controlling what men do with their organs? Should they pass laws preventing men from tying their tubes because the legislature has a vested interest in keeping population growth high?

You do understand that a fetus is not part of the mother's body, right?

It's quite normal for the legislature to get involved when the interests of two parties are in conflict.