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A (Unfortunately True) Visual Guide to American Personhood Rights

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Today I reached a tipping point. In recent news we have seen that the rights of women, especially pregnant women, are hardly considered important to the American government and legal system. Not only do women (especially pregnant ones) continue to lose their decision-making rights and autonomy, but corporations continue to receive more and more "rights of personhood"... WTF!?  - With decisions such as Hobby Lobby (a company) getting to claim religious beliefs and deny birth control coverage to female employees.  link - Drug-testing of pregnant women, and if they test positive for drugs, then reporting them to Child Protective Services.  link - Forcing surgery on birthing women for the "safety and rights" of their unborn child.  link - Anti-choice legislation closing down health clinics that provide abortions to women who have decided not carry or give birth to a baby.  link - The shackling of laboring women in prisons. link - Denying women who test positive f...