Alternet has a sweet piece called “If Men Could Get Pregnant, Abortion Would be a Sacrament.“
It’s not really about men too much, but just a little history of abortion and those rights. Check it out!
That’s what’s happening in Washington! Bush is thanking these people for their continuous work and “calling for continued vigilance.” Are we glad that Bush isn’t going to be the President of the United States of America much longer? Yes infinity.
“We’re heartened by the news that the number of abortions is declining, but the most recent data reports that more than one in five pregnancies end in abortion. America is better than this, so we will continue to work for a culture of life,” Bush said.
So, Bush, are you saying that everyone who gets an abortion is not suited for America and essentially a “bad” person? I cannot express my frustration into words.
I really think I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again – there is no need for anti-abortion activists. Firstly, anti-abortion activists are not set out to improve the quality of life for everyone. Secondly, they do not have to get abortions. Everyone can respect that. But they need to respect the decisions of other women who do choose to have an abortion, which is probably for a variety of reasons. Do people not understand that? Are they that ignorant?
This is an awesome video on why so many people (women and men alike!) loooove Roe vs. Wade and support choice.
Why is a woman’s choice so important to me? Because it acknowledges that she’s a human being.
When she is able to make reproductive choices, it acknowledges that she can and is able to make decisions on her own accord. She’s no one’s puppet. She’s in control of her own life, doing what she feels or knows is best. When that choice is taken away from her, it’s sending a message that women are not capable to make these decisions; that the middle-aged men in suits are better at knowing a woman’s body than a woman knowing her own.
When the choice is taken away, it shows that women really are second-class citizens, because a fetus is all of a sudden more important than her grown, developed human citizenry. Her life should be more important.
Some of you may agree with me strongly, and some of your might strongly agree with me. Leave your own thoughts behind about why (or why not) a woman’s choice is so important to you.
Today all the blogs around the web (ok, not ALL, but you get it!) are talking about why they support a woman’s choice in her reproduction rights. Personally, I will be telling you why I feel this way, and I will be doing news stories that are pertaining to this.
It’s all about reproductive rights today! Stay tuned!
Mark Crutcher, at WorldNetDaily, discusses the pro-life stance and what pro-life really means. And, of course, I disagree with some of his statements. But hey, that’s to be expected!
First, he states that to be pro-life is to believe “that a new human life is created at the moment of fertilization and is, thus, entitled to the same legal protections as any other human being.” Question, what about the legal rights of an already grown human being?
Also, according to him, this is a complete black and white situation. You’re either pro-abortion or you’re pro-life, by his definition of course.
Then there is the person who says that they are personally opposed to abortion and would never participate in one, but pro-choice when it comes to legality. As amazing as it may seem, I have actually heard pro-lifers describe people who say this as pro-life.
In reality, this is the most insidious and despicable of all positions on abortion. After all, there is no reason to oppose abortion other than the belief that it takes the life of a living human being. So what the “personally opposed” crowd is saying is: “I agree that abortion is the intentional killing of a baby, but if other people want to do it I support their legal right to do so and it’s not my place to interfere.” That is not a pro-life position. It’s like someone in 1860 saying, “I am personally opposed to slavery and I would never own one, but if someone else wants to own a few that’s their business.”
I don’t like the analogy. A slave is not inside my body, or anyone else’s. It’s a completely different situation and it seems to me to be quite far-fetched when we’re talking about abortion and pro-life.
In conclusion, he states:
So the problem is not that women have abortions, but that children die. And that only occurs because our nation took away their right to life. So maybe we need to talk a little less about stopping abortion and a little more about returning legal protection to the unborn. Perhaps then, all these people claiming to be pro-life would know what being pro-life actually means.
Actually, I have a better idea! How about real sex education and making sure teens or anyone who doesn’t want to have a child, is having safe sex? Protection, people! Condoms! Yay! I agree that we do need to talk a little less about women having abortions, and getting to the root of the problem. The root is not that the unborn don’t have legal protection, but that the youth of today are not educated properly about sex and contraceptives. Not to say that other women who are older don’t have abortions, because they do, but in general, we need to get the youth to understand the basics. And they aren’t getting that. But, guess what? They are going to have sex. So, shouldn’t someone take responsibility for telling them to have safe sex?
Things about motherhood and the economy that feminists supposedly don’t want anyone knowing!
Women are even discriminated against at coffee shops.
Don’t say you want to be a nurse if you’re a man!
Japan is falling behind in gender equality.
Women can now be appointed as assisstant bishops in the Anglican Church.
This is what will most likely occur if Roe falls.
A man is sentenced 70 years to life for sexual assault.
Teen girls are being denied any contraceptives in Jamaica.
Two women were abducted from a mall and then raped, in Burton, Michigan.
Sexual violence has reached a “hideous” point in countries recovering from conflict, according to the U.N.
Abortion laws in Britain are on the verge of a change!
Remember, women will get abortions. Legal or not.
This is disgusting. Urinating on a dead woman?
A homeless man in Vancouver gets the life sentence for the senseless murdering a 39-year old woman.
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