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In reply to the discussion: The Progressive Abortion Purity Test [View all]Starry Messenger
(32,342 posts)155. Ah. I'm typing from my phone so didn't see the whole thread.
Very strange.
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I think her point was when some talk about making abortions rare, it is by denying them to women.
SunSeeker
Nov 2013
#32
I guess the question is that do DUers who use that language want legal proscriptions on Abortion
el_bryanto
Nov 2013
#50
I contend those who support choice have a vested interest in removing the harmful language
PeaceNikki
Nov 2013
#52
Are you "personally against" abortion in cases of rape and health of the mother?
SunSeeker
Nov 2013
#76
You know they wouldn't be able to resist reading your posts, or mine, or anyone else' they 'ignore'.
idwiyo
Nov 2013
#130
kudos for telling your story and honestly confronting the emotions that come up
Pretzel_Warrior
Nov 2013
#4
There is no one "right" way women feel, no way any "should" feel, a wide range of reasons and
uppityperson
Nov 2013
#5
did someone actaully tell you that you should be juming for joy? I did not see that, nor did I
bettyellen
Nov 2013
#8
the "Yay abortion" was deliberately mischaracterizing those who support unfettered access
bettyellen
Nov 2013
#112
In medical terms, most abortions are not complex procedures, which is what people are referring to.
SunSeeker
Nov 2013
#64
So can a tooth extraction. But early termination is statistically FAR FAR safer than carrying
PeaceNikki
Nov 2013
#135
LOL. I didn’t see your reply to PR and I used the same tooth extraction analogy.
SunSeeker
Nov 2013
#164
Of course. So can a tooth extraction. But in the vast majority of cases, they are simple. nt
SunSeeker
Nov 2013
#160
Even in your 'ideal' world with 100% effective BC there will be those who will change their minds
idwiyo
Nov 2013
#117
Too bad. There is a full-on attack on reproductive rights. It's time to change the narritive.
PeaceNikki
Nov 2013
#16
"It is a moral & positive choice that liberates women, saves lives, & protects families."
SunSeeker
Nov 2013
#17
There is a BIG difference between saying abortion is "no biggie" and abortion is a positive choice.
SunSeeker
Nov 2013
#20
So it wasn't anyones posts that made you cry- yet you complain about the thread as if it
bettyellen
Nov 2013
#116
it's a weird head game alright! and I do not think I have ever seen a true ally play it.
bettyellen
Nov 2013
#169
Glad you came around. Too bad for your daughter & high school friend you didn't come around sooner.
SunSeeker
Nov 2013
#70
We cry because of the rigged game of spiritual, social and economic inequality we get born to.
ancianita
Nov 2013
#39
Have been through two abortions (on the male side of the equation), and neither was easy
villager
Nov 2013
#51
i hear what you are saying, and in a spiritual sense, i can take it a step beyond.
seabeyond
Nov 2013
#57
If anything... we should could keep our opinions/ideas/judgments out of
ScreamingMeemie
Nov 2013
#114
But it's ok for YOU to call me an ""intolerant, ugly minded bitch"? You're off the rails.
PeaceNikki
Nov 2013
#95
lol. I only alerted on one. And one does not get 3 hides in one thread for mere "disagreement".
PeaceNikki
Nov 2013
#140
No, it usually happens when someone is persistently attacked in a thread where she shares painful
rug
Nov 2013
#141
I'm fairly sure you were in those threads about adoption being better than abortion.
Starry Messenger
Nov 2013
#145
She can't answer. She's locked out of this thread with THREE hides in it (should be more) for saying
PeaceNikki
Nov 2013
#149
Renie, your post illustrates what I have been saying here for a long time and that is
CTyankee
Nov 2013
#109
THANK YOU!! "And some of the hard time women have is because we've created this aura of guilt...
bettyellen
Nov 2013
#170