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**Unregistered** · 06-05-2019, 10:27 AM

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From PBS documentary on the abortion divide. Comment from a woman who is aborting twins.

"What I hope I feel is a sense of peace, not only with myself and in the decision that I�ve made, but also a sense of peace with these two beings that I�ve chosen not to bring into the world. Thank you for choosing me, and I�m honored to be given this gift of life. And also, I, I can�t do it right now. I can�t accept that mantle in terms of the other lives that I�m taking care of and I�m responsible for."

The doctor in charge refers to the twins as �pregnancy tissue�.

Makes the abortion so much easier than considering those "two beings" might have been more than just an inconvenience.

When the New York Times reported on the Louisiana�s new abortion ban last week, the reporter decided to switch out the term "fetal heartbeat" for �embryonic pulsing," a clear attempt at downplaying the horrors of abortion.

"�The measure would require an ultrasound test for any woman seeking to terminate a pregnancy, and forbid abortion if the test detects embryonic pulsing."

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/29/u...beat-bill.html

**Unregistered** · 06-05-2019, 10:30 AM

^^^^^ NPR guidelines on discussing abortion.

ABORTION PROCEDURES & TERMINOLOGY: Use the term intact dilation and extraction to describe the procedure, or a procedure known medically as intact dilation and extraction; opponents call it partial-birth abortion. On the latter, it is necessary to point out that the term partial-birth is used by those opposed to the procedure; simply using the phrase so-called partial birth abortion is not sufficient without explaining who's calling it that. Partial-birth is not a medical term and has no exact parallel in medical terminology; intact dilation and extraction is the closest description. Also, it is not correct to call these procedures RARE � it is not known how often they are performed. Nor is it accurate to use the phrase LATE TERM ABORTION. Though we initially believed this term carried less ideological baggage when compared with partial-birth, it still conveys the sense that the fetus is viable when the abortion is performed. It gives the impression that the abortion takes place in the 8th or 9th month. In fact, the procedure called intact dilation and extraction is performed most often in the 5th or 6th month � the second trimester � and the second trimester is not considered "late" pregnancy. Thus "late term" is not appropriate. As an alternative, call it a certain procedure performed after the first trimester of pregnancy and, subsequently, the procedure.... Also note:

NPR doesn't use the term "abortion clinics." We say instead, "medical or health clinics that perform abortions." The point is to not to use abortion before the word clinic. The clinics perform other procedures and not just abortions.

Do not refer to murdered Dr George Tiller as an "Abortion Doctor." Instead we should say Tiller operated a clinic where abortions are performed. We can also make reference to the fact that Tiller was a doctor who performed late abortions.

Here's some additional guidance from Joe Neel, regarding the Unborn Victims of Violence Act:

The term "unborn" implies that there is a baby inside a pregnant woman, not a fetus. Babies are not babies until they are born. They're fetuses. Incorrectly calling a fetus a "baby" or "the unborn" is part of the strategy used by antiabortion groups to shift language/legality/public opinion. Use "unborn" only when referring to the title of the bill (and after President Bush signs it, the Unborn Victims of Violence Law). Or qualify the use of "unborn" by saying "what anti-abortion groups call the 'unborn' victims of violence." The most neutral language to refer to the death of a fetus during a crime is "fetal homicide."

ABORTION RIGHTS:

On the air, we should use "abortion rights supporter(s)/advocate(s)" and "abortion rights opponent(s)" or derivations thereof (for example: "advocates of abortion rights"). It is acceptable to use the phrase "anti-abortion rights," but do not use the term "pro-abortion rights". Digital News will continue to use the AP style book for online content, which mirrors the revised NPR policy. Do not use "pro-life" and "pro-choice" in copy except when used in the name of a group. Of course, when the terms are used in an actuality they should remain.

**Unregistered** · 06-05-2019, 11:19 AM

Hillary Clinton: "I don't know who needs to hear this, but the president is not above the law."

Neither are Secretary's of State who use BleachBit to destroy 30,000 emails worth of evidence in an FBI criminal investigation into their illegal use of a private server to conduct official government business. Hillary Clinton evaded prison because she was protected by Obama�s DOJ and placed above the law by corrupt officials, for the sake of the Presidential election.

BTW imagine going to your 2019 college graduation thinking you�re going to have someone give an inspirational speech, and Hillary Clinton shows up, talks about the 2016 election, how the Russians interfered and that's why she lost. Clinton makes speech all about herself and she calls Trump a narcissist?

**Unregistered** · 06-05-2019, 11:34 AM

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**Unregistered** · 06-05-2019, 11:35 AM

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**Unregistered** · 06-05-2019, 11:42 AM

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**Unregistered** · 06-05-2019, 11:45 AM

Originally posted by Unregistered View Post

No clicks for townhall con!

Sorry.

Keep trying though

Do those cartoons "trigger" you?

**Unregistered** · 06-05-2019, 11:47 AM

Originally posted by Unregistered View Post

Democrats have argued that there is significant evidence that President Trump obstructed justice but also that they are not going to pursue impeachment at this time. If Democrats honestly believe Trump committed a crime and that only Congress can punish him for it, they have an obligation to pursue impeachment. If they don�t take that step, they should stop describing Trump�s actions as clearly criminal. Their problem (besides having no principles) is a majority of Americans don�t want to impeach Trump, but a majority of Democratic voters do.

https://twitter.com/ForecasterEnten/...hment-n2547272

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**Unregistered** · 06-05-2019, 12:50 PM

The Bernie Bros aren't going to be happy to read this.

Media blockade on progressives is helping rig the Democratic primaries again
https://thehill.com/opinion/campaign...rimaries-again

**Unregistered** · 06-05-2019, 01:43 PM

Cons are so uneducated and so emotional about the so-called �fetal heartbeat� at the 6 week stage. They intentionally employ the term heartbeat when electrical pulsing really is the technically accurate way to describe the activity taking place in the 4 - 6 mm long embryo. Yes, it�s still an embryo at 6 weeks, not a fetus.

So far this year, four U.S. states have passed laws banning abortions when a fetal heartbeat can be detected, at around six weeks of pregnancy; several additional states are also considering these so-called heartbeat bills.

But what exactly do we mean when we talk about a "fetal heartbeat" at six weeks of pregnancy? Although some people might picture a heart-shaped organ beating inside a fetus, this is not the case.

Rather, at six weeks of pregnancy, an ultrasound can detect "a little flutter in the area that will become the future heart of the baby," said Dr. Saima Aftab, medical director of the Fetal Care Center at Nicklaus Children's Hospital in Miami. This flutter happens because the group of cells that will become the future "pacemaker" of the heart gain the capacity to fire electrical signals, she said.

But the heart is far from fully formed at this stage, and the "beat" isn't audible; if doctors put a stethoscope up to a woman's belly this early on in her pregnancy, they would not hear a heartbeat, Aftab told Live Science. (What's more, it isn't until the eighth week of pregnancy that the baby is called a fetus; prior to that, it's still considered an embryo, according to the Cleveland Clinic.)

It's been only in the last few decades that doctors have even been able to detect this flutter at six weeks, thanks to the use of more-sophisticated ultrasound technologies, Aftab said. Previously, the technology wasn't advanced enough to detect the flutter that early on in pregnancy.

Although a lot of weight seems to be put on the detection of this flutter, "by no means does it translate to viability of the heart" or viability of the pregnancy, Aftab said.

The heart still has a lot of development to undergo before it is fully formed. Indeed, the entire first trimester of pregnancy is a time of "organogenesis," or the formation of organs, Aftab said.

After the detection of the flutter at six weeks, the heart muscle continues to develop over the next four to six weeks, undergoing the folding and bending that needs to happen for the heart to take its final shape, Aftab said.

**Unregistered** · 06-05-2019, 01:45 PM

Was tempted to see if Con would break his consecutive post record. Looked like he might have been going for it.

**Unregistered** · 06-05-2019, 01:56 PM

Originally posted by Unregistered View Post

Cons are so uneducated and so emotional about the so-called �fetal heartbeat� at the 6 week stage. They intentionally employ the term heartbeat when electrical pulsing really is the technically accurate way to describe the activity taking place in the 4 - 6 mm long embryo. Yes, it�s still an embryo at 6 weeks, not a fetus.

So far this year, four U.S. states have passed laws banning abortions when a fetal heartbeat can be detected, at around six weeks of pregnancy; several additional states are also considering these so-called heartbeat bills.

But what exactly do we mean when we talk about a "fetal heartbeat" at six weeks of pregnancy? Although some people might picture a heart-shaped organ beating inside a fetus, this is not the case.

Rather, at six weeks of pregnancy, an ultrasound can detect "a little flutter in the area that will become the future heart of the baby," said Dr. Saima Aftab, medical director of the Fetal Care Center at Nicklaus Children's Hospital in Miami. This flutter happens because the group of cells that will become the future "pacemaker" of the heart gain the capacity to fire electrical signals, she said.

But the heart is far from fully formed at this stage, and the "beat" isn't audible; if doctors put a stethoscope up to a woman's belly this early on in her pregnancy, they would not hear a heartbeat, Aftab told Live Science. (What's more, it isn't until the eighth week of pregnancy that the baby is called a fetus; prior to that, it's still considered an embryo, according to the Cleveland Clinic.)

It's been only in the last few decades that doctors have even been able to detect this flutter at six weeks, thanks to the use of more-sophisticated ultrasound technologies, Aftab said. Previously, the technology wasn't advanced enough to detect the flutter that early on in pregnancy.

Although a lot of weight seems to be put on the detection of this flutter, "by no means does it translate to viability of the heart" or viability of the pregnancy, Aftab said.

The heart still has a lot of development to undergo before it is fully formed. Indeed, the entire first trimester of pregnancy is a time of "organogenesis," or the formation of organs, Aftab said.

After the detection of the flutter at six weeks, the heart muscle continues to develop over the next four to six weeks, undergoing the folding and bending that needs to happen for the heart to take its final shape, Aftab said.

Will it develop into a human heart or an animal heart?

**Unregistered** · 06-05-2019, 02:05 PM

AOC leads surprising chorus of Trump haters blasting plan to put Manafort in infamous jail
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/leg...-rikers-island

Paul Manafort is being sent to solitary confinement in my district - Rikers Island.

A prison sentence is not a license for gov torture and human rights violations. That�s what solitary confinement is.

Manafort should be released, along with all people being held in solitary.
https://twitter.com/AOC/status/11362...-rikers-island