Conservatives push to declare fetuses as people, with far-reaching consequences • Stateline
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Lawmakers in several Republican-led states have introduced legislation promoting “fetal personhood,” the idea that fetuses and embryos are entitled to the same rights as people. But critics say fetal personhood laws create legal chaos and have ripple effects beyond abortion, from contraception access to fertility treatments, tax credits to the criminalization of pregnancy outcomes.
  • Brutticus@lemm.ee
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    10 months ago

    It could be interpreted that way… I think? The language it uses refers to seeds.

    וְנִזְרֳעָ֥ה זָֽרַע

    The situation (infidelity, the graphic imagery of swelling bellies and rupturing thighs) naturally implies abortion, but the ‘Nezre’ah Zerah’ implies the potion will cause barreness.

    • Flying Squid@lemmy.world
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      10 months ago

      Fair enough. Of course, this is also from the same half of the Bible Christians conveniently ignore when they want bacon for breakfast, so I guess it’s on the moot side of things.