Reproductive Rights for Women in India and United States: A Tweet by Tweet Understanding

Just capturing salient voices that made perfect sense as to why guaranteeing reproductive rights for women is really important.

Reproductive health decisions are Health Rights and should be made by the Individual concerned

Today's decision is a major step backward for public health. Reproductive health decisions – like all health decisions – should be made by patients and their health care providers. 1/7

— Dr. Vivek Murthy, U.S. Surgeon General (@Surgeon_General) June 24, 2022

The Implications on Women’s Health

Get the blood banks prepared for massive transfusion

Stock broad spectrum antibiotics

ICUs prepare for sepsis

Surgery prepare for bowel perforations and diversions

IR prepare to embolize more uterine arteries than you’ve ever imagined

Gyn will be calling you.

— Jocelyn J. Fitzgerald MD, FACOG (@jfitzgeraldMD) May 3, 2022

Decades of data tell us that today’s decision won’t decrease the number of abortions.

It will simply increase the number of dead women.

— Jeremy Faust MD MS (ER physician) (@jeremyfaust) June 24, 2022

TW: Miscarriage

I have never shared this publicly before but I had a miscarriage.

I’d like to share the story.

It was a handful of years ago. I found out I was pregnant! I wasn’t showing. I felt like I was going to vomit all the time—wouldn’t call it “morning” sickness.🧵1/x

— Eliza Orlins (@elizaorlins) June 25, 2022

What Women in the United States are going through post the overturning of Roe Vs Wade

The clinic staff spent Friday canceling the appointments of 60-70 patients scheduled for abortions in the coming weeks.

“Some patients broke down and could not speak through their sobbing. Some patients were stunned and didn't know what to say. Some patients did not understand.” https://t.co/xTlIqLk5E6

— Leah M. Willingham (@LeahMWillingham) June 24, 2022

Where abortion stands in your state: A state-by-state breakdown of abortion laws…https://t.co/gjwF9YX44h

— Ruchi Angrish (She/Her) (@RuchiAngrish) June 25, 2022

Ain’t no way I could have moved across country with a one year old.

— Nikki Shariee Tucker (@nikkishariee) June 24, 2022

The irony of this decision

Pediatrician here. This isn't about babies, because if it were, we'd support kids & families with health care, high-quality education, universal child care, reliable housing, access to healthy food. This is about controlling women's bodies.

— Scott Hadland, MD (@DrScottHadland) June 24, 2022

Information on Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act 1971

With Roe vs Wade overturned , let’s rewind what we know about Indian Abortion Law.

Abortion in India has been legal under various circumstances for the last 50 years with the introduction of Medical Termination of Pregnancy (MTP) Act in 1971.

— 🐼 (@chulbolpandey) June 24, 2022

As Indians we cannot afford to gloat that we are better off then United States of America

Tired of tweets calling India “progressive” because our abortion laws are better than US.

At a time when rights of women in another country are being trampled we are using their misery to sing our song

How very mature.

Nothing “progressive” about maternal health in India.

— Dr. Sonali Vaid (@SonaliVaid) May 5, 2022

What has happened in the US today is horrific and medieval. But, let us not gloat
1) female infanticide is still common in India
2) Sexual abuse/rape rampant
3) People still justify the 'impurity' associated with menstrual cycles. Women are forced to remain secluded.

— T M Krishna (@tmkrishna) June 24, 2022

I see one Indian man saying we are better in access to abortions than the US, I will fight them. Safe, affordable, access to medical termination of pregnancy in India that is grounded in a rights based framework is myth.

— Rohin Bhatt🏳️‍🌈 (@BhattRohin) June 24, 2022

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