THREAD: As officials issue increasingly strict coronavirus regulations to cope with the pandemic, there's a noticeable group that refuses to comply with nonessential orders and sues when the state overrules them: abortion providers.
Here's some of the insubordination going on:
Here's some of the insubordination going on:
As U.S. coronavirus cases and deaths rise, the ACLU and Planned Parenthood filed lawsuits on behalf of abortion providers in Ohio, Alabama and Iowa. The lawsuits claim that abortion is an "essential" procedure that must be available, despite the pandemic.
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Texas, Ohio, Oklahoma, Iowa, Mississippi have banned *ALL* medical procedures, including abortions. These states cite the need to preserve personal protective equipment (PPE). Backlash from abortion supporters has been fierce.
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Abortion supporters react to news of bans with anger, calling the orders, "BULLSHIT. COMPLETE AND UTTER BULLSHIT" or with comments such as, "Make no mistake: this isn’t about public health."
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Despite the Louisiana Department of Health's temporary ban on all medical and surgical procedures, abortion provider Hope Medical Group refuses to shut down, and an employee told me they are continuing to perform abortions.
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An employee at the Ohio abortion clinic Preterm confirmed last week that the clinic will not stop performing abortions, despite orders from the AG that all non-essential and elective surgeries, including abortions, cease in order to preserve PPE.
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*It should be noted that most health departments and government officials cite the importance of preserving personal protective equipment (PPE) as the main reason behind their decision to temporarily ban abortions.
Despite this nationwide emphasis on preserving PPE, Planned Parenthood instead asks for donations of PPE to continue abortions.
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Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds, who announced that abortions are temporarily banned Friday, emphasizes that all coronavirus decisions are made with purpose, including the decision to temporarily ban abortions.
“I didn’t suspend churches and gatherings of more than 10 people to go after our faith community,” Reynolds said. “I did that, again, as part of our metric and our strategy in helping to protect our most vulnerable."
“Everyone is making sacrifices, everyone,” the governor adds.
“Everyone is making sacrifices, everyone,” the governor adds.
