Here's your pain and anguish, courtesy of Ohio

Since Roe v. Wade was overturned by the illegitimate Supreme Court, we've seen many cruelties inflicted on women as multiple states have enacted severe, extremely unpopular restrictions on abortion. Here's another.

For four years, the Longs tried to have a baby, enduring multiple rounds of grueling fertility treatments. In September 2022, Beth finally became pregnant.

But an ultrasound four months later showed that most of the baby’s organs were outside the body.

The condition, called limb body wall complex, is rare.

“It’s just not survivable,” a doctor involved in Beth’s care told CNN.

Their doctor recommended an immediate abortion, as continuing the pregnancy would raise dangerous health issues for Beth. But Ohio's abortion ban wouldn't allow insurance to pay for it, meaning it would cost tens of thousands of dollars, on top of the already spent fertility treatments. 

It took them three weeks to make arrangements to go to a hospital that could perform the complicated abortion at a lower price. It was hours away, in another state.

During that three-week wait – a wait they had to endure only because of the Ohio law – the risk to Beth of potentially deadly complications grew. Their ability to try to have another baby was delayed, and their “agony” couldn’t end, Beth said.

“I was in mental anguish,” Beth said.

After years of unsuccessful attempts, they finally get a pregnancy, something they very much wanted. Then, after an absolutely devastating diagnosis, they were forced to endure even more pain, thanks to the men who passed Ohio's cruel law.

“It felt very inhumane for both our baby and for my wife,” Kyle added.

In pro-life land, the inhumanity is the point.

I can't imagine how it must feel to be denied a humane, life-saving, medical treatment because a bunch of fascist, religious nutjobs forced their beliefs on me. How about the "party of small government" and "Jesus" stay the hell out of people's medical decisions? Wouldn't that be swell?

I know, those were rhetorical questions because not only don't they see the hypocrisy, they wouldn't care if they did.

Stop voting for people who will steal your rights and don't care if you die.