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FirstLight

(13,364 posts) Wed Aug 22, 2012, 01:29 PM Aug 2012

Why is this even an issue...? abortion, rape, etc...

Okay, let me see if I get this straight.

In 1973, Roe v Wade made abortion legal in the US. (which is still shocking to me that it took so long)

So the govt gives money to clinics to offer birth control counseling, and abortion services, etc as part of a LEGAL and safe program for citizens.

Why are the fundies still crowing and trying to make this an issue?
Why do we still have people in leadership roles putting these asinine stipulations into bills trying to undermine a matter that was decided in 1973?
Why is the Republican Party even entertaining the idea of a 'Personhood Amendment'... so they can add an Amendment every time a Supreme Court decision from the past bothers them? ... they can just "re-write" amendments from years or decades ago now?

I wish our President would come out and say essentially this.... "Look, we had this decided back in 1973 - that women's reproductive health is worthy of being safe and legal... if you want to oppose it in your own family or faith, fine...that's why we are a FREE country. Now let's get back to talking about jobs, economy, alternative energy, etc...we have more important things to debate than what goes on in someone elses' uterus..."

couldn't he essentially just call them out?

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Why is this even an issue...? abortion, rape, etc... (Original Post) FirstLight Aug 2012 OP

It's the only hope the GOP has to hold the moron base together. HopeHoops Aug 2012 #1

They've been slowly chipping away at women's rights all across the country ecstatic Aug 2012 #2

Do you want the real answer? woo me with science Aug 2012 #3

True, but since one of the only two major parties in America ecstatic Aug 2012 #4

They Want to Control Women AndyTiedye Aug 2012 #5

We barred federal establishment of religion in the 1780s... cthulu2016 Aug 2012 #6

HopeHoops

(47,675 posts)

1. It's the only hope the GOP has to hold the moron base together.

Reply to FirstLight (Original post)

Wed Aug 22, 2012, 01:41 PM

Aug 2012

ecstatic

(32,733 posts)

2. They've been slowly chipping away at women's rights all across the country

Reply to FirstLight (Original post)

Wed Aug 22, 2012, 01:43 PM

Aug 2012

while we bicker about whether Pres. Obama is liberal enough. I really hope people are paying attention.

woo me with science

(32,139 posts)

3. Do you want the real answer?

Reply to FirstLight (Original post)

Wed Aug 22, 2012, 02:00 PM

Aug 2012

Notice that nobody is talking about the wars, the consequence-free looting of the middle class, and the growing police state.

ecstatic

(32,733 posts)

4. True, but since one of the only two major parties in America

Reply to FirstLight (Original post)

Wed Aug 22, 2012, 02:03 PM

Aug 2012

has made overturning Roe V. Wade and ending all abortions a part of their platform, we must discuss it until they either change or they're voted out of office.

AndyTiedye

(23,500 posts)

5. They Want to Control Women

Reply to FirstLight (Original post)

Wed Aug 22, 2012, 03:19 PM

Aug 2012

They will turn the clock back 50 years or more if they get elected.

cthulu2016

(10,960 posts)

6. We barred federal establishment of religion in the 1780s...

Reply to FirstLight (Original post)

Wed Aug 22, 2012, 03:24 PM

Aug 2012

...and we put "In God We Trust" on the federal coinage and currency in the 1950s.

One thing about a system like ours is that anything is subject to change if enough people want to change it, and few issues are ever settled.

The governor of Texas talked about seceding last year!

Slavery could be reintroduced here in a few months time if there was the national political will to do so.

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