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My wife couldn't get a mammogram, because there was a non-zero chance she could be pregnant. There was no evidence to suggest she might be, but they decided it was a possibility and turned her away.
Her role as a wife, as a mother, as a woman, as a human are all less important than her role as a womb-haver.
This was in Texas, and it's the inevitable result of women losing the right of bodily autonomy. She ended up taking a pregnancy test in a Whataburger bathroom.
Other than that, the biggest impact of this administration on my life has been a huge increase in anxiety. Looking into leaving the country.
I cannot even comprehend how getting a mammogram could be detrimental to an existing pregnancy even if there was one.
Apparently radiation? According to my wife, there are conflicting studies. They could just shield her belly if she's pregnant, but even that's besides the point.
It should be her choice either way.