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Who first said, “The cruelty is the point”?
A woman’s doctor gives her the heart-breaking news that her pregnancy is not viable: It is a ticking time bomb, threatening her life, her health, and her ability to bear children in the future. Obviously the pregnancy must be terminated. A judge—who in a sane world would not be involved—agrees.
But the right-wing Republicans running Texas intervene.
She flees for her life.
https://apnews.com/article/abortion-texas-ban-7d865cdfd75bdc6b2f4186f4d1e6e8bdPublished at
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