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submitted 9 months ago by silence7@slrpnk.net to c/politics@lemmy.world

I never thought I’d be grateful to the Alabama Supreme Court for anything, but now I am. With its decision deeming frozen embryos to be children under state law, that all-Republican court has done the impossible. It has awakened the American public, finally, to the peril of the theocratic future toward which the country has been hurtling.

Actually stopping that means both volunteering and, if you can afford it, donating

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[-] silence7@slrpnk.net 69 points 9 months ago

People are trying. Not clear that it will actually work.

Also not clear if military recruiters can enlist ones that have been frozen for 18 years.

[-] Got_Bent@lemmy.world 35 points 9 months ago

That would be amazing. Thousands upon thousands of frozen little ice pellets in tiny parachutes being dropped over some middle east country in the name of freedom.

[-] Bdtrngl@lemmy.world 16 points 9 months ago

name of freedom.

You mean oil right?

[-] SinningStromgald@lemmy.world 12 points 9 months ago
[-] Schadrach@lemmy.sdf.org 3 points 9 months ago

Also not clear if military recruiters can enlist ones that have been frozen for 18 years.

The military doesn't just recruit 18 years olds against their will. However, if any of those are male embryos and over 18 I wonder if they can be charged will failure to sign up for Selective Service? Presumably since they are in the custody of the parents the quarter million dollar fine each would land on their heads. We may have to start enforcing that old law again...

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