The state owns a woman's body, but only for child birth. She/they is back on their own once they have the birth.
And if Republicans had their way, the mother and child would never get assistance of any kind from the state, ever. No pre-natal, no paid leave, no maternity leave, no breastfeeding rooms, no food assistance/SCHIP, no pre-K, no education, no child care, no child tax credits.
What actual science/obstetrics/research goes into picking six weeks? Clearly none.
South Carolina and Nebraska, two conservative states that have been pushing to ban abortion, on Thursday both failed to pass new bills prohibiting the procedure, preserving wide access to abortion in those states and handing surprise victories to abortion rights advocates.
In Nebraska, a bill to ban most abortions after six weeks of pregnancy — a strict prohibition that would outlaw the procedure before most women know they are pregnant — failed to advance in the state legislature, making it unlikely to move forward for the remainder of this year’s legislative session.