Abortion

[In2ition]

They're just going to shut down all the fertility clinics in that state because nobody would want the potential legal liability.

That would be sad, especially with the drops in fertility and sperm counts on the decline over the years.

[Superbone]

They're just going to shut down all the fertility clinics in that state because nobody would want the potential legal liability.

That would be sad, especially with the drops in fertility and sperm counts on the decline over the years.

Because half the country is out of shape which is a whole other issue. And no, that's not a Democrat or Republican issue. It's an American issue.

[In2ition]

They're just going to shut down all the fertility clinics in that state because nobody would want the potential legal liability.

That would be sad, especially with the drops in fertility and sperm counts on the decline over the years.

Because half the country is out of shape which is a whole other issue. And no, that's not a Democrat or Republican issue. It's an American issue.

I agree that it's not a Dem or Rep issue. I think that sperm counts have been in decline everywhere in the Western world.

Are you saying that out of shape people are the ones with low sperm counts?

[Superbone]

They're just going to shut down all the fertility clinics in that state because nobody would want the potential legal liability.

That would be sad, especially with the drops in fertility and sperm counts on the decline over the years.

Because half the country is out of shape which is a whole other issue. And no, that's not a Democrat or Republican issue. It's an American issue.

I agree that it's not a Dem or Rep issue. I think that sperm counts have been in decline everywhere in the Western world.

Are you saying that out of shape people are the ones with low sperm counts?

Yes, pretty sure it is a scientific fact that healthy people have higher sperm counts. Those with less visceral fat and extra body fat in general. Obesity has increased greatly since the 1970s.

[In2ition]

They're just going to shut down all the fertility clinics in that state because nobody would want the potential legal liability.

That would be sad, especially with the drops in fertility and sperm counts on the decline over the years.

Because half the country is out of shape which is a whole other issue. And no, that's not a Democrat or Republican issue. It's an American issue.

I agree that it's not a Dem or Rep issue. I think that sperm counts have been in decline everywhere in the Western world.

Are you saying that out of shape people are the ones with low sperm counts?

Yes, pretty sure it is a scientific fact that healthy people have higher sperm counts. Those with less visceral fat and extra body fat in general. Obesity has increased greatly since the 1970s.

In some ways, I think that's probably true, but it's been going down for every category. Even in healthy weighted people(now you're going to get the weightist class after me), the sperm count has been declining.

[Superbone]

That would be sad, especially with the drops in fertility and sperm counts on the decline over the years.

Because half the country is out of shape which is a whole other issue. And no, that's not a Democrat or Republican issue. It's an American issue.

I agree that it's not a Dem or Rep issue. I think that sperm counts have been in decline everywhere in the Western world.

Are you saying that out of shape people are the ones with low sperm counts?

Yes, pretty sure it is a scientific fact that healthy people have higher sperm counts. Those with less visceral fat and extra body fat in general. Obesity has increased greatly since the 1970s.

In some ways, I think that's probably true, but it's been going down for every category. Even in healthy weighted people(now you're going to get the weightist class after me), the sperm count has been declining.

Do we know why?

[In2ition]

Because half the country is out of shape which is a whole other issue. And no, that's not a Democrat or Republican issue. It's an American issue.

I agree that it's not a Dem or Rep issue. I think that sperm counts have been in decline everywhere in the Western world.

Are you saying that out of shape people are the ones with low sperm counts?

Yes, pretty sure it is a scientific fact that healthy people have higher sperm counts. Those with less visceral fat and extra body fat in general. Obesity has increased greatly since the 1970s.

In some ways, I think that's probably true, but it's been going down for every category. Even in healthy weighted people(now you're going to get the weightist class after me), the sperm count has been declining.

Do we know why?

I've seen people talk about how the decline started in the 60's and corresponded with the introduction of birth control pills. The birth control pills get in the water supply and has raised the amount of estrogen in the water supply. They are attributing it to that, and perhaps that's another factor in weight gain in men over the years too. I do not know for sure though.

[Nodack]

People seem to be managing to get pregnant still.

[In2ition]

Irrelevant to the discussion of declining fertility rates. Yes, you are correct, it is not at zero yet.

[TOO]

I believe a lot of the fertility has something to do so do with the Western diet and the way it's manufactured and chemically altered. You pair bad food with bad habits and your body doesn't produce things optimally, I don't think it goes a lot deeper than that.

[In2ition]

I think that also plays a part in it. It doesn't exactly explain why Europe is having the same problems, since most of the bad stuff the US sells is banned in Europe.

[In2ition]

Wow. My wife and I have some IVF embryos. It would be nuts if they all had to be used.

Trump agrees with you, and comes out against this ruling.

[Nodack]

This will be fascinating. The only thing Trump did that went against his party is to promote vaccines. It didn’t hurt him. They just ignored him. Him going against the party on this will be a true test of his power over the party.

[Superbone]

I believe a lot of the fertility has something to do so do with the Western diet and the way it's manufactured and chemically altered. You pair bad food with bad habits and your body doesn't produce things optimally, I don't think it goes a lot deeper than that.

And that's one of the same reasons why obesity is way up since the 1970s. All these new ultra processed foods.

[Mori Chu]

This seems like an extreme position that is going to cost the GOP some votes.

[In2ition]

This seems like an extreme position that is going to cost the GOP some votes.

It's never how they portray the bill. If it's being portrayed this way, I am thinking that there is some poison pill in the bill that they aren't saying here. "That's how politics work" - anonymous

[JeremyG]

I believe a lot of the fertility has something to do so do with the Western diet and the way it's manufactured and chemically altered. You pair bad food with bad habits and your body doesn't produce things optimally, I don't think it goes a lot deeper than that.

I would also add toxic chemicals in general in the environment (VOCs, chemicals in skin/hair products, etc.) could have something to do with it. Even laptops have been implicated (“scrotal hyperthermia”).

[Kryptonic]

Curious.... How much further they wanna take this with the IVF stuff? What's next? Jerking off is murder?

[TOO]

Curious.... How much further they wanna take this with the IVF stuff? What's next? Jerking off is murder?

I've killed civilizations.

[Nodack]

Lol!