Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

StevieM

(10,500 posts)
Tue Oct 4, 2016, 10:33 PM Oct 2016

No, Governor Pence, pregnant women do not need to become birth mothers, and all the pain involved

with that life, in order to give a child to an infertile couple.

When you ask a woman to become a birth mother you are not just asking for nine months. You are asking for the rest of her life.

7 replies = new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight: NoneDon't highlight anything 5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
No, Governor Pence, pregnant women do not need to become birth mothers, and all the pain involved (Original Post) StevieM Oct 2016 OP
Women do not exist to be servants of others. Dawson Leery Oct 2016 #1
I know. I heard that, too. I don't think he's pulling too many women into the Trump camp. pnwmom Oct 2016 #2
If women choose to do that, and some do, fine... Wounded Bear Oct 2016 #3
Two words for Pence: Purvi Patel. muntrv Oct 2016 #4
Tim missed an opportunity Freddie Oct 2016 #5
There are women who will lose their job if they're pregnant TexasBushwhacker Oct 2016 #6
the risk- mopinko Oct 2016 #7

pnwmom

(108,975 posts)
2. I know. I heard that, too. I don't think he's pulling too many women into the Trump camp.
Tue Oct 4, 2016, 10:35 PM
Oct 2016

Even the adoptive mother among my own family members is very strong on choice. She's grateful for her adopted child but thinks every pregnant woman must make this choice for herself, without any coercion.

Wounded Bear

(58,645 posts)
3. If women choose to do that, and some do, fine...
Tue Oct 4, 2016, 10:36 PM
Oct 2016

but no woman should be forced to take an unwanted fetus to term just because some busy-body religious nut wants her too.

Save your own fucking souls. Leave others alone.

Freddie

(9,259 posts)
5. Tim missed an opportunity
Tue Oct 4, 2016, 10:40 PM
Oct 2016

To point out exactly how dangerous Pence is for women. "Not forcing your religion on others" is just scratching the surface.

TexasBushwhacker

(20,172 posts)
6. There are women who will lose their job if they're pregnant
Tue Oct 4, 2016, 10:42 PM
Oct 2016

And we don't provide family leave or even sick leave so she can go to doctor visits.

mopinko

(70,077 posts)
7. the risk-
Tue Oct 4, 2016, 10:44 PM
Oct 2016

childbirth is still a major killer of women in their childbearing years. your body is never the same. your health is never as good.
all to provide a baby for someone else's family? i dont think so.

i, and you, are not required to donate blood to save another person's life. kudos to those that do put themselves into that kind of risk for another person. but you cant make a free person do shit for someone else, unless you are a woman in a red state.

Latest Discussions»Retired Forums»2016 Postmortem»No, Governor Pence, pregn...