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Hekate

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20. You are sadly wrong about abortion. Anti-choice fanatics have proven they are willing to kill, maim
Wed Jun 27, 2018, 08:02 PM
Jun 2018

...and commit arson to shut down every clinic in the country. They have killed a number of doctors and nurses, have put up Wanted posters, have stalked the children of clinic personnel and have put information online about their schools and schedules.

And lie. They tell their followers and politicians that contraceptives (including The Pill) are abortifacients. They say no woman can die of pregnancy or childbirth in this day and age (another lie). Abortion is completely unavailable in the majority of counties in the US -- in Texas, there is one (1) clinic -- putting a tremendous burden on women who must travel overnight, arrange childcare, lose pay, and tell someone what they are doing, exposing them to risk.

They have pushed for "conscience" legislation, allowing doctors and pharmacists to refuse prescriptions and to refuse to fill prescriptions for everything from contraceptions to Plan B to pill-induced abortions -- the latter 2 are very time-sensitive.

It is a war they have engaged in ever since Roe v. Wade was handed down. They are fanatics and don't care who gets hurt.

And now, they will win.

I can't even describe how the last few days makes me feel, never mind the last 2 years NRaleighLiberal Jun 2018 #1
But what you are suggesting is uncivil. BigmanPigman Jun 2018 #2
"Whatever it takes". nt Atticus Jun 2018 #12
Nt bdamomma Jun 2018 #19
We do not always take the high road. murielm99 Jun 2018 #30
Win through voting tmaynardr Jun 2018 #34
I never considered that option. BigmanPigman Jun 2018 #36
The rebubs will overplay their hand Turbineguy Jun 2018 #3
God I hope you're right. lagomorph777 Jun 2018 #18
Really???! Because I've been hearing that shit for years and they somehow Guy Whitey Corngood Jun 2018 #21
Yea after Bush R's were suppose to be done for a generation. Obama fixes USA and here we are again Pepsidog Jun 2018 #23
Well, short of cuffs, I will make as much noise as possible Guilded Lilly Jun 2018 #4
And this is why we fight tulipsandroses Jun 2018 #9
Count me in Phoenix61 Jun 2018 #5
White old (and not so old)men of the conservative Republican variety Guilded Lilly Jun 2018 #37
I'm seventy. At least our kids are grown and they can't take them away from us. n/t rzemanfl Jun 2018 #6
I'm seventy-three.... Useless in FL Jun 2018 #7
Recommended. H2O Man Jun 2018 #8
I do recall that. And, I also recall thinking, as a white man, that his anger was Atticus Jun 2018 #13
Message auto-removed Name removed Jun 2018 #10
I'm sorry, but if you think abortion rights will be safe with a 6-3 majority of Federalist Society Atticus Jun 2018 #16
This is 100% correct. volstork Jun 2018 #22
You are sadly wrong about abortion. Anti-choice fanatics have proven they are willing to kill, maim Hekate Jun 2018 #20
Over? Did you say over? Initech Jun 2018 #11
Repukes just bombed SCOTUS ProudLib72 Jun 2018 #14
"Don't stop him, he's on a role" (yah Bluto) Guilded Lilly Jun 2018 #38
Go look at the May Day Protests this year. joshcryer Jun 2018 #15
Thank you for your enthusiasm. nt Atticus Jun 2018 #17
I endured 8 years of bullshit from the "left" against Obama. joshcryer Jun 2018 #25
Message auto-removed Name removed Jun 2018 #24
Ok everyone bdamomma Jun 2018 #26
Just wait...RBG is 85 and a cancer survivor...7-2 looms on the horizon Moostache Jun 2018 #27
When you've got nothing, you've got nothing left to lose. WheelWalker Jun 2018 #28
I don't think that a march no matter how large WhiteTara Jun 2018 #29
I can only hope that I am as brave as those that came mtngirl47 Jun 2018 #31
Massive civil disobedience Loge23 Jun 2018 #32
I'm going to one this weekend. I'm scared. Honeycombe8 Jun 2018 #33
just told my grandson and a couple daughters tiredtoo Jun 2018 #35
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