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yeah, that is disappointing, I was thinking I had today left to play too, oh well

“The decision is implemented by states,” Biden said. “My administration is going to focus on how they administer and whether or not they violate other laws.”
 

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Hello there! I've been on and off Neo for the past 17 years, and on and off TDN since 2014. I always find my way back to here to relax and see what's new! Hoping everyone's day is going well, and can't wait to continue this journey! 😁 I love to chat about neo and meet new people~

That's just awful. They're outlawing (hormonal) contraception as well, even if you've had the device implanted prior to the ban? Can you even be forced to remove an IUD against your will? That sounds like a major bodily violation.
At this rate it seems like they want people to be forced into having children no matter what. I just can't understand the thought process behind that. Pregnancy should not be an unavoidable 'punishment'.
I'm really sorry for you and your fiance - that sounds like a dreadful situation to be in.

Actually, the legality of vasectomies has never been up for debate in the US--it's legal as long as you're 18 years or older, and will continue to be so. 
It's why a LOT of people are upset about the double standard of reproductive health care for people with uteruses, because those with a vas never have to request permission to receive a vasectomy (other than referral from a primary care physician like all specialized surgeries). However, those with a uterus have, depending on the state, to receive written or in-person permission from their husband/father or will otherwise be given a TON of shit by their doctors if they want a hysterectomy. Go figure, right?

I dropped Senor Malo and he got the best result in 3rd round lol but I'm keeping Weirdough
This will be the last round (#4)

Yeah vasectomy is always an option. But that too may become restricted ...

Is a type of birth control or a vasectomy an option for you guys? I do understand the choice of not wanting kids, all though I don't agree with abortion & I absolutely LOVE children, I can empathize not wanting kids to an extent. I do fear the idea of raising a child in this world especially as my views & beliefs are becoming that much more rare & I'd hate to have to raise a kid in an environment that doesn't respect the diversity of thought. I myself am in a tough spot when it comes to that as I'm not sure how I feel about birth control either cause I know it's not healthy to some extent, but if it's something you guys can consider & don't mind it is a thought.

I kept the same team for the 1st and 2nd weeks. There was a small decrease in points the 2nd week but no big deal. I did go on and leave the team the same for the 3rd week. The way my luck runs as soon as I change something I would end up wishing I hadn't have changed anything. Will this 3rd week be the last one they play or is there more?

I can't believe it happened. But a safe option would be to have your finance get a vasectomy it is reversal able and more manageable for him to have it done. My husband got it done and he recovered in days and it is completely safe. But just a suggestion! 

Well said @Aimee! You articulated that much calmer and more eloquently than I could have right now.

I agree with @Musical_Shoyru! Even though I feel that, while all life is important (even that of a spider or a snail for example) up until a point, a person should also be allowed to make decisions about their own body.
Each and every one should also be allowed to just have their own opinion. I am for that reason keeping a close eye on this thread, and I hope we can all keep it a friendly discussion!
If at one point this thread becomes hostile towards people with different believes I will close this to keep the forum friendly!
 
I personally am sad about this law because this would mean that this freedom of believe and opinion can't be executed. People that are against abortion aren't forced into abortion, but people who feel differently about that are being forced to either move or worse.

 

I wouldn't call telling someone "you're disappointed in them" for simply stating their beliefs eloquent. I'm more sad that people can't have differing opinions nowadays without being insulted or told things like that. What happened to having a healthy discussion or people not being the same? Not one person on the opposite side has said they're disappointed in your beliefs yet someone feels the need to add that little tidbit in their post? Is that necessary? No it's not 😞 

I'd just like to add that I'm not disappointed in any of you in this thread for thinking differently than me. Am I sad that people don't seem to see life or value it as I do? Yeah, but I also know that another beautiful part of life is we get to think differently and be different and no one should be "disappointed" in that or shamed for it.

I have no interest in debating on this forum because I use it to destress from the tragedy that is our current political climate. But I will say this. People will die as a result of this ruling. Our nation already ranks badly when it comes to maternal mortality compared to other developed nations. There is no justification for forcing people to carry to term. People will die; living, breathing, feeling people. All in the name of the "pro-life" movement. I'm just sickened by this whole mess. 

Agreed on the ears and the paws! I do feel maybe the horns are kind of like an extension of the body (think Sonic the Hedgehog's blue quills for example) so I don't mind that so much, but the inner part of the ears and paws could of be white or like a light pastel purple

I like it but wish the ears/paws/horns were a different colour.  Also, they need to fix the bug that puts the default eyes over top of the ones specific to the colour. It looks silly with the line art being much darker than the rest. It's been happening to almost all the recent colours. 

ooooo it's like a mixed pastel! I love it 🙂
 

Marble is not a bad look/color for an Acara. I like the color blends.

Peopha is very happy with her trophy 🙂
Great entries everyone ...
I loved #5 but forgot to vote for it

I am a British Canadian and have always lived where abortions are free, simple and safe. This decision appalls me. I am a mother of two and had miscarriages between my two healthy babies. Devastating. I doubt many women choose an abortion for the fun of it. If a baby comes about accidentally or through darker causes, in those early stages it is not a person, not a cute baby; it's a clump of cells, non-sentient, able to feel no pain. A woman should not be made to put her life at risk (the stats on deaths during pregnancy/birth in the US are frankly shameful) and go through the physical, emotional and financial trauma of an unwanted pregnancy and birth.
 
And the current SC has people on it who got there through cheating on the part of a self-serving POTUS and corrupt Republican Party. They should not have this power.
 
Dark day for the US. The rise in intolerance is deeply worrying.  I hope it shocks people into voting them out.

I'm going to be the odd one out here as I am absolutely relieved this has happened, as an avid pro-life supporter this is something that those of us who have been fighting for 50 years are just amazed to see. I know there is a lot of people that are upset about it and I don't mean my support in any hate, but abortion is murder and it's something I'm glad is finally being taken seriously as such, thinking about all those poor children that never got a chance to decide if they wanted to live or die just makes me sad.

I don't really intend to debate with anyone so won't be responding to debating messages, but I figured I'd give my thoughts on the matter in a non-venomous way as there are always two sides to every story.

I'm from Canada, and agree with Duskitty as well, nobody but the woman herself should have a say in her body and what to do with it. And now one of the Supreme justices is saying that they (the SCOTUS) should look at other rulings as well like access to birth control? what is this the 1950's? I agree with the senator I was reading about in the news yesterday that said that some of the justices claimed to have said they weren't going to touch Roe vs Wade, and then did, that they lied under oath and should be impeached. 

Agreeing wholeheartedly with Duskitty. It's completely insane, what's happening over there. Aside from all the things she listed, this also completely ironically impacts fertility treatments, people who are desperately trying to conceive. The idea that 9 people get to make a decision like this is completely mind-boggling.

As a non-American I'm quite frankly shocked that less than a dozen people are allowed to make decisions like these, decisions that will affect the lives of millions of people.
This is a decision that will result in pregnant people not receiving proper health care, children resented by parents who didn't want them, pregnant people dying in childbirth because of health complications, people forced to seek out unsafe methods of abortion, birth control becoming increasingly difficult if not outright impossible to acquire, impoverished families being unable to properly care for their children, etc. etc.
This also sets a major precedent for American citizens' rights. If something like the right to abortion can be so easily overturned, what about other rights, such as gay marriage? Interracial marriage?
The right to abortion should be a universal human right, and it's outrageous that the Supreme Court can decide to violate the rights of millions of Americans like this.