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Was the "coat hanger in the back alley's" real for abortion at that time? Did it actually have some fact to it? (lemmy.world)
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[–] PiraHxCx@lemmy.dbzer0.com 12 points 1 week ago

Of course it's a very desperate measure but it's still real in countries where abortion is criminalized (like mine). There are illegal clinics, but that's for those who can pay for it.

"While Jesus closes the hospital doors, Mary Magdalene dies from hemorrhaging in a filthy bathroom in the slums"