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"Maybe it's just because I'm an old airplane, but I want to point out that the 'abortion panel' thing some Rs in the US are promoting isn't a new idea; it's actually how things used to work prior to (and sometimes even after) broad abortion legalization.

"Women used to have to show up in front of a panel, usually three doctors, but the details varied, and show evidence that they were a victim of incest/too young/ sick/mentally unwell to carry to term. And if the panel disagreed, they were SOL.

"Can't prove the father is Uncle Perv? Too bad. Might not get deathly ill/actually die? Too bad. Can't convince them that you really will off yourself? Too bad.

"Financial hardship? Phft, who cares? Deadbeat husband? Your fault for marrying badly. Rape? Don't make me laugh.

"In some jurisdictions, some/all of the men who sat on these panels would also be members of the local eugenics board (yes, those were a thing until well into the 1970s).

"This was probably the status quo re abortion most places pre-Roe. Ev'rything old is new again!"

-- Retired 747 (747Retired), 2022-11-03