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stopbush

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5. "something that no government should force its citizens to undergo to make a political point."

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Fri Apr 27, 2012, 11:24 AM

Apr 2012

In fact, that "political point' is a religious point. It's the Christianistas who are pushing for these government-approved rapes as a bludgeon to dissuade women from having an abortion. And in this country, 99.999% of opposition to abortion is based on Christian belief systems. Ergo, this is a political point only because all religion is at its core political.

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I had a transvaginal ultrasound: My perspective on the mandate that touched off 2012's War On Women [View all] kpete Apr 2012 OP

"It was vigorously uncomfortable" = painful. implement pain as punishment... what does that = seabeyond Apr 2012 #1

Of course it wasn't like being raped for her Live and Learn Apr 2012 #2

Megan: You chose to have one - that already puts you in a special group saras Apr 2012 #3

The definition of rape is the insertion of avebury Apr 2012 #4

"something that no government should force its citizens to undergo to make a political point." stopbush Apr 2012 #5

I had one d/t endometriosis. polly7 Apr 2012 #6

I also have had one and "vigorously uncomfortable" has got to be the madmom Apr 2012 #7

Same here. Rozlee Apr 2012 #8

That was my reaction as well MountainLaurel Apr 2012 #9

Hell, the techs LASlibinSC Apr 2012 #10