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DonViejo

(60,536 posts) Thu Apr 23, 2015, 07:23 PM Apr 2015

NC GOPer compares women’s bodies to real estate as House passes longest abortion wait in country

Source: RawStory

North Carolina Republican state Rep. Jacqueline Schaffer successfully urged her colleagues to pass the nation’s longest waiting period for abortion on Thursday, arguing that woman should have a cooling off period just like real estate transactions.

In her address to the North Carolina state House on Monday, Schaffer explained that HB 464 would increase the waiting period from 24 hours to 72 hours, joining states like Missouri, South Dakota and Utah.

“We see waiting periods all throughout areas of our society in the medical context as well as in the real estate context, in the, you know, issues relating to marriage,” Schaffer insisted. “The poorest decisions that we make are the ones that we make under pressure and on impulse and so we want to ensure that women have ample amount of time to receive that information so that they can make the best decision.”

“We believe we have come to a decision on this language that really does empower women and promotes the health and safety of women as they are making these important decisions,” she added. “So we believe that this is truly a bill that those that are both pro-life and pro-choice can get behind.”

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Read more: http://www.rawstory.com/2015/04/nc-goper-compares-womens-bodies-to-real-estate-as-house-passes-longest-abortion-wait-in-country/

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NC GOPer compares women’s bodies to real estate as House passes longest abortion wait in country (Original Post) DonViejo Apr 2015 OP

I wish she didnt hate women, but speaking of cooling off laws. How about a national one for new car NoJusticeNoPeace Apr 2015 #1

or a gun....or do they have those already? blackspade Apr 2015 #12

If you think about it, that is their attitude isn't it? drm604 Apr 2015 #2

+ 1 historylovr Apr 2015 #15

Maybe that's the new pickup line where she's from Blue_Tires Apr 2015 #3

"You've got huge.......tracts of land!" Proud Liberal Dem Apr 2015 #14

Oh for fuck's sake Novara Apr 2015 #4

Yeah, because so many women make this decision on the spur of the moment. Chellee Apr 2015 #6

AMEN! Novara Apr 2015 #10

She's got Michele Bachman eyes. Dont call me Shirley Apr 2015 #5

I think you mean Bette Davis Eyes. Elmer S. E. Dump Apr 2015 #18

If it were a gun, she would argue christx30 Apr 2015 #7

Yup. FailureToCommunicate Apr 2015 #8

Yup yup. SoapBox Apr 2015 #11

Can we have a cooling off period after Republicans get elected to office rpannier Apr 2015 #9

I like the 6 months probation idea. Elmer S. E. Dump Apr 2015 #19

republicans should have a 72 hour cooling off period truthisfreedom Apr 2015 #13

30-something Southern Baptist Barbie with a JD from Regent. WorseBeforeBetter Apr 2015 #16

OMG!!!!! Elmer S. E. Dump Apr 2015 #20

The GOP hates women. Been obvious for some time now. blkmusclmachine Apr 2015 #17

every time I see a Republican woman, I can only think that it reminds me of a UpInArms Apr 2015 #21

NoJusticeNoPeace

(5,018 posts)

1. I wish she didnt hate women, but speaking of cooling off laws. How about a national one for new car

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Thu Apr 23, 2015, 07:26 PM

Apr 2015

blackspade

(10,056 posts)

12. or a gun....or do they have those already?

Reply to NoJusticeNoPeace (Reply #1)

Thu Apr 23, 2015, 08:46 PM

Apr 2015

drm604

(16,230 posts)

2. If you think about it, that is their attitude isn't it?

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Thu Apr 23, 2015, 07:45 PM

Apr 2015

A woman's body is real estate for housing the zygote / fetus.

Of course they're not so concerned about proper shelter after the baby's born.

historylovr

(1,557 posts)

15. + 1

Reply to drm604 (Reply #2)

Thu Apr 23, 2015, 09:00 PM

Apr 2015

Blue_Tires

(55,445 posts)

3. Maybe that's the new pickup line where she's from

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Thu Apr 23, 2015, 07:47 PM

Apr 2015

"Hey babygirl, you've got some lush, fertile real estate! Beautifully large rolling hills up north, and a fragrant swampy wetlands with a thick underbrush down south! Shall I mine you, drill you, frack you, or just divide you among other investors??"

Proud Liberal Dem

(24,426 posts)

14. "You've got huge.......tracts of land!"

Reply to Blue_Tires (Reply #3)

Thu Apr 23, 2015, 08:50 PM

Apr 2015

Novara

(5,850 posts)

4. Oh for fuck's sake

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Thu Apr 23, 2015, 07:52 PM

Apr 2015

Another self-loathing idiot republican woman who thinks other women are as stupid and as self-loathing as she is.

Studies have shown very, very few women ever change their minds when forced to wait.

Chellee

(2,101 posts)

6. Yeah, because so many women make this decision on the spur of the moment.

Reply to Novara (Reply #4)

Thu Apr 23, 2015, 08:12 PM

Apr 2015

Hmm... what shall I do today?

Let's see... maybe a little shopping, a mani-pedi, swing by downtown and get an abortion, then maybe dinner and a movie.

What Republicans know is that if they make it incredibly difficult, give women more and more hoops to jump through, maybe add in some humiliation and fear, some women won't be able to run the gauntlet.

What I've never been able to understand is why Republicans believe they can insert themselves into life altering decisions in stranger's lives.