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"Honestly, Margaret, if I hear one more old, white guy with an opinion about abortion, his skinny white ass is going to meet my rather large shoe. It’s a woman’s decision to make. Her body. Her choice. Period.
Bart Stupak is an ass. If he is in our “big tent” then our tent is too big. But if you ask me, the real problem is probably that the “pup tent” that greets him each morning is too small.
Abortion has no business being a political game… a sound bite to make the evening news. It is a medical decision between a woman and her doctor. If you have a moral dilemma or a religious issue, then don’t have an abortion. It really is that simple. Trust me. I know.
Abortion is not a dirty word and I am sick and tired of watching holier than thou white men in Congress pretending that they have any concept of what a woman goes through when making such an important decision. For some women it is a time of great sadness – a pregnancy gone wrong, a wanted child not to be. For some women it is a time of great relief – a decision to delay parenthood. It is a deeply, personal decision made for deeply, personal reasons. And, yes, for some women it is a decision they choose not to make – again for deeply personal reasons.
Bart, if you want to reduce abortions, vote to fully fund family planning and comprehensive sex education. Otherwise, shut the hell up. We don’t care what you think about our wombs.
Women in Michigan should hang a closed sign across their hoo-hoo’s until Stupak is either voted out of Congress or grows a vagina of his own. I mean it. Really. "
Abortion has no business being a political game… a sound bite to make the evening news. It is a medical decision between a woman and her doctor. If you have a moral dilemma or a religious issue, then don’t have an abortion. It really is that simple. Trust me. I know.
Abortion is not a dirty word and I am sick and tired of watching holier than thou white men in Congress pretending that they have any concept of what a woman goes through when making such an important decision. For some women it is a time of great sadness – a pregnancy gone wrong, a wanted child not to be. For some women it is a time of great relief – a decision to delay parenthood. It is a deeply, personal decision made for deeply, personal reasons. And, yes, for some women it is a decision they choose not to make – again for deeply personal reasons.
Bart, if you want to reduce abortions, vote to fully fund family planning and comprehensive sex education. Otherwise, shut the hell up. We don’t care what you think about our wombs.
Women in Michigan should hang a closed sign across their hoo-hoo’s until Stupak is either voted out of Congress or grows a vagina of his own. I mean it. Really. "
very true...instead of preaching against abortion they should be championing more benefits for single mothers or being a little more pro adoption. I believe Democrats should rethink their stance to something like I accept abortion it a woman's right and I also accept adoption it's a great choice.
ReplyDeleteIn this country we have thousands of mothers having abortions because of not wanting to raise another hungry child...while in contrast we have thousand of couples paying millions of dollars to illegal third world child smugglers trying to adopt children...why can't we bring these two together?
ReplyDeleteWhen an unplanned or unwanted pregnancy occurs and a woman is faced with many problems and pressures financially and socially...her answer from the right is .."we don't believe in abortion" "we also don't believe in benefits for single mothers" if fact "we detest the idea of any benefits for anyone in your situation".
ReplyDeleteI have always found it interesting that those most vehemently against abortion are the same ones who are against any social programs to help feed, clothe, and educate families in need.
ReplyDeleteAgree with all of above.
ReplyDeleteBut I wouldn't worry about the Supreme Court taking away abortion rights any time soon.
The Republicans have been heavily dependent upon the issue to get support from single-issue voters.
I never looked at it that way whatzit. Some good insight there!
ReplyDeleteGood call whatzit....I agree that the Republicans have brought many liberal Catholics into the fold on this issue alone, and without it they would lose those voters. It is a touchstone and I also agree that those that are using it as a rallying cry have not interest in either saving fetuses or in helping needy mothers. It is all about money.
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