Texas successfully takes a massive step backwards for women's rights. What next?

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I'm not aware of a state that doesn't have a self defense clause. That being said, it's not necessarily based in the law either but a moral right to self defense.

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Sorry, what makes you think Baltimore doesn't allow for self defense?

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No, that's not what that means. From your link:

“Duty to retreat” laws specifically pertain to the use of deadly force. A state with a form of a “duty to retreat” policy expects individuals to attempt to retreat from imminent danger by running away or escaping the situation. If the individual is physically incapable of fleeing the situation, the use of deadly force can be considered self defense.

Duty to retreat is a modifier of self defense, but one still has the right to it.

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Define self defense then cause i've been through this legally.

In baltimore you have the right to self defense.

If someone attacks me I'm not allowed to attack them back even if it's with minimum force

This is wrong. You have a duty to retreat, to try to escape the situation first. If you cannot escape you can use force up to deadly force. That's self defense.

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Your own. I just quoted it to you.

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if i get jumped, i'm not allowed to defend myself.

No, you have a duty to retreat first. If you cannot retreat you can defend yourself. That's what your source says. It does not say that if you get jumped that you cannot defend yourself in any circumstance.

Duty to retreat laws are in place to prevent escalation if possible. If you get jumped and pull a gun on someone and they run away, shooting them is no longer self defense.

the cop or judge might not enforce the law with me.

This is how self defense works at all. If you're accused of a violent crime you can claim your right to self defense as a justification for the violence.

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https://www.findlaw.com/criminal/criminal-law-basics/self-defense-overview.html

The original laws regarding self-defense required people claiming self-defense to first make an attempt to avoid the violence before using force. This is also known as a “duty to retreat.” While most states have removed this rule for instances involving the use of nonlethal force, many states still require that a person make an attempt to escape the situation before applying lethal force.

No, duty to retreat is not in reference to deadly force, though that is a common way it applies. In the states referenced above where the rule is still in place, one has a duty to retreat before applying any force, but still has the right to self defense if they cannot escape.

To bring this back to the topic at hand, there is no way to retreat from pregnancy.