Analysis shows that state-mandated abortion wait times are much more common than those for guns

[fredjr82]

Guns and abortion should be odd bedfellows. After all, those who campaign pro on both issues typically occupy opposite ends of the political spectrum. But these hot button issues do share one thing in common—state-mandated wait times regulate how long it takes to obtain a gun or an abortion.

After North Carolina’s approval last week of a 72-hour wait period for abortion, Vocativ compared restrictions on terminating a pregnancy and buying a firearm. We found that more than twice as many states require wait times for abortion than guns. There are only 10 states, plus the District of Columbia, that require gun wait times, which range between 24 hours and 14 days. Those are California, Hawaii, Illinois, Rhode Island, Minnesota, Florida, Iowa, Maryland, New Jersey and Wisconsin.

http://www.vocativ.com/culture/society/twice-as-many-states-have-abortion-wait-times-than-guns/

 

[Rifler]

Sounds about right.... Abortion guarantees the end of a life while gun ownership only provides a potential for that same result.

 

[jscott78]

Sounds about right.... Abortion guarantees the end of a life while gun ownership only provides a potential for that same result.

Remember tho, republicans are working towards bringing the back alley abortion doctor and that will lead to higher death rates as well. Those will be good deaths, as defined by republicans, so all is fine with that. The market is there and will never go away.

 

[What Would Jesus Do?]

Only Minnesota and Wisconsin appear to have waiting periods for both.

If I counted right, only 15 stated don't have a waiting period for at least one of them.

 

[What Would Jesus Do?]

I might favor a short waiting period for DIY Kavorkian kits.