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IdaBriggs

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21. Talking about the choices we make is NOT the same thing

Reply to cali (Reply #20)

Tue Feb 12, 2013, 12:44 PM

Feb 2013

as the anti-Medical Services people are doing.

We talk about cancer, heart disease, infertility, and how old are children are when they get potty trained.

NOBODY stands around pointing signs at people because of it. NOBODY tries to defund medical clinics because of it.

I am not advocating "word magic" - I am advocating for Changing the Topic of Discussion.

At the end of the day, that is the *real* issue to me - we aren't even talking about the same thing, but since we are all using the same words, people think we are.

I support Planned Parenthood. I support women receiving Medical Services. I support medical privacy.

I don't need any further details to live a happy life and neither does anyone else.

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Stop Saying Abortion: Planned Parenthood Provides MEDICAL SERVICES. [View all] IdaBriggs Feb 2013 OP

I agree with the sentiment el_bryanto Feb 2013 #1

Supporters may not either Puzzledtraveller Feb 2013 #2

reduced? abortions are only about THREE percent of what PP provides--sounds like niyad Feb 2013 #6

Im talking about the terminology Puzzledtraveller Feb 2013 #8

Who cares? They say "abortion" and we say "medical services." IdaBriggs Feb 2013 #3

+1,000 SoapBox Feb 2013 #4

k and r niyad Feb 2013 #5

Abortion is one of the medical services they supply... cynatnite Feb 2013 #7

My anger is because "abortion" is the topic when MEDICAL SERVICES to women IdaBriggs Feb 2013 #10

Corporate Media Framing... KharmaTrain Feb 2013 #15

I've come to the conclusion that there is no reasoning with anti-choicers... cynatnite Feb 2013 #22

Why? Is an abortion something to be ashamed of?... SidDithers Feb 2013 #9

An abortion is NOBODY'S BUSINESS. IdaBriggs Feb 2013 #12

ITA. And 97% of those services Ilsa Feb 2013 #11

Ida. I understand your frustration but I disagree. cali Feb 2013 #13

We disagree on the method, but not the goal: good health care for women. IdaBriggs Feb 2013 #17

So should this woman not have shared this story? cali Feb 2013 #20

Talking about the choices we make is NOT the same thing IdaBriggs Feb 2013 #21

The focus will always be abortion, but I don't think we should shift the focus either... cynatnite Feb 2013 #24

I'm sorry, I don't understand HappyMe Feb 2013 #14

I think the constant discussion ABOUT abortion has diluted the issue. IdaBriggs Feb 2013 #19

Changes to the words, HappyMe Feb 2013 #25

For this post, you get a heart! Avalux Feb 2013 #16

Thank you so much for it - I was wondering who gave it to me. IdaBriggs Feb 2013 #18

You related to Jack Briggs? Rex Feb 2013 #23