Medical, and rape exceptions will probably be made.
These already exist under the current "bans" the media is reporting. We're honestly beyond the point of misrepresentation; discussion around abortion has devolved to outright lies.
For example, claims that an abortion law in Alabama will outright ban abortions have been circulating on social media. They frequently include a screenshot of the first page of the bill, along with claims that severe medical risks such as ectopic pregnancies cannot be addressed by doctors under the law. The bill is a mere 5 pages, and if you take a moment to read it, you'll see it specifically makes allowances for medical exceptions. It even mentions ectopic pregnancies by name.
Another enormous lie is the claim that abortion "bans" are criminalizing mothers that seek an abortion. Each state law currently in place does no such thing. The only criminal act is providing an abortion, not seeking or getting one.
This level of propaganda isn't new, but we're firmly "post-truth" now. I still can't wrap my head around the fact that everyone is claiming a screenshot says the opposite of what its text actually says, with the media and politicians all nodding along and agreeing.
These already exist under the current "bans" the media is reporting. We're honestly beyond the point of misrepresentation; discussion around abortion has devolved to outright lies.
For example, claims that an abortion law in Alabama will outright ban abortions have been circulating on social media. They frequently include a screenshot of the first page of the bill, along with claims that severe medical risks such as ectopic pregnancies cannot be addressed by doctors under the law. The bill is a mere 5 pages, and if you take a moment to read it, you'll see it specifically makes allowances for medical exceptions. It even mentions ectopic pregnancies by name.
Another enormous lie is the claim that abortion "bans" are criminalizing mothers that seek an abortion. Each state law currently in place does no such thing. The only criminal act is providing an abortion, not seeking or getting one.
This level of propaganda isn't new, but we're firmly "post-truth" now. I still can't wrap my head around the fact that everyone is claiming a screenshot says the opposite of what its text actually says, with the media and politicians all nodding along and agreeing.