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Proposal sails through, with one vocal opponent saying gay first cousins do not risk having a child with birth defects

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[–] UraniumBlazer@lemm.ee 2 points 6 months ago (4 children)

Hmm, interesting problem where I don't exactly have a good answer. But I would still support some form of criminalisation. If I fed my 3 year old cocaine while knowing it was cocaine, should I not be jailed for abuse? Is this situation not similar?

[–] hitmyspot@aussie.zone 3 points 6 months ago (3 children)

No, because feeding a child cocaine isnillegal and reckless. Having protected sex is not.

[–] UraniumBlazer@lemm.ee 2 points 6 months ago (2 children)

But deciding to continue with the pregnancy after your protected sex fails is reckless. You know your child is going to have a 50% probability of having severe genetic defects. If you still continue with the pregnancy, it is equivalent to feeding your child cocaine.

[–] Pateecakes@lemmy.world 2 points 6 months ago (1 children)

In Tennessee abortion is illegal, so they would have no choice but to continue the pregnancy. So, not really an equal comparison, since presumably you have a choice not to feed your child cocaine.

[–] UraniumBlazer@lemm.ee 1 points 6 months ago

Ahh... Forgot that this story was in shithole Tennessee.