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In reply to the discussion: Irked by abortion bill, Va. senator adds rectal exams for men [View all]MADem
(135,425 posts)27. I think a lot of male doctors hand that shit out like candy.
Nudge, nudge, wink, wink, a bit o'lead for the old pencil, wot wot! Ask and Ye Shall Receive. Of course, those doctors get rewarded for their prescription writing skills by some Big Pharma corporations.
Since the women aren't getting much of their care paid for, EITHER, particularly in the family planning end of things, I believe her point was that what's sauce for the goose, and all that....didn't you read the article? I think a doctor sticking his paw up someone's ass in the context of a regular office visit is far less "costly" than subjecting a woman to a sonogram.
Pro-abortion rights advocates consider the ultrasound provision a tactic to add cost and inconvenience to the process with the goal of getting women to change their minds.
Why is it "medically necessary" to have a sonogram and be pushed towards viewing it? Answer--it's NOT. Why is that sonogram "placed in the patient's permanent record" like it's a failing grade in algebra or something? I think the end result is that this kind of shit will push women to seek services out-of-state, at least until sanity can be restored in VA.
Why are legislators even acting as doctors in the first place? Because they want to be morally intrusive and violate the privacy rights of people seeking abortion services in VA.
I think this legislator is doing a fine job of making a valid point, in a legislative fashion--basically, this is a lawmaking way of saying "Shove it." Good for her. It's a pity her measure didn't pass.
Virginia is getting more hateful by the year.
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I live in Glen Allen, and your 70/30 assessment on the repub side is about accurate, for this
spicegal
Jan 2012
#61
I think it is a great idea. I am still laughing and I was trying to read this to my husband.
southernyankeebelle
Jan 2012
#22
Speak for yourself - a fair number of women (especially in Europe) find it trivial, and rightly so.
saras
Jan 2012
#91
It's about time some one counteracted the rethuglican foolishness. Yes! Yes! Yes! nt
mfcorey1
Jan 2012
#51
once again, the party of "get gov. out of my business" delves right into women's private parts
wordpix
Jan 2012
#72
It should be Pro Abortion-rights, if they need to use that phrase. Pro-rights, not pro-abortion.
uppityperson
Jan 2012
#81