When Alabama’s Supreme Court defined frozen embryos as children, the shock and confusion was immediate. Major hospitals pulled fertility services and would-be parents scrambled for clarity on what would happen next.

The debate over reproductive rights in America has long been driven, in part, by opposition to abortion from Christian groups - but this ruling has divided that movement and ignited debate about the role of theology in US lawmaking.

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    7 months ago

    Yesterday’s Last Week Tonight showed Tommy Tubervile making that realization in real time. It was pretty incredible.

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      7 months ago

      Same guy who wore kevlar to the Jan 6th events? Or am I confusing him with fellow dumbass Mo Brooks?

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      7 months ago

      Would that be the same guy who had trouble grasping the concept of “you don’t actually need to swear on a bible” live on air?