SmokeAndMirrors
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And "going elsewhere" has the same results - the only difference is Gosnell was sloppy.
Yes, but why?
So ban guns and only criminals will have guns, right?
There is every reason in the world why a woman who wants an abortion might not want to submit herself to a lecture from someone who knows nothing about her. There is every reason in the world why a woman might not want to be forced to wait because some sanctimonious politician doesn't think she's capable of making reasoned decisions. There is every reason in the world why a teen girl might not want have her parents informed if she thinks it is likely they will threaten or coerce her, and her only option will be to either have an unwanted child or go to court.
There is every reason in the world why a perfectly reasonable woman would not want to submit themselves to any of these pointless, condescending restrictions. But it's the law.
So they find a doctor who doesn't follow the law. And since this doctor is willing to ignore THOSE laws, it's more likely he's willing to ignore other laws.
Create roadblocks for women, and only criminals will take them down.
And unfortunately, there's no way for the woman to know if he stops at roadblocks, or if his entire practice is shoddy, illegal, and dangerous.
Plenty of places don't have all these roadblocks. Canada doesn't. Women don't have to seek out a law-breaker in order to have some hope that they'll be treated with respect. And yet, they have lower abortion rates than we do.