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steve2470

(37,481 posts) Mon Jul 7, 2014, 05:59 PM Jul 2014

Official 2012 Democratic Party Platform position on choice

http://www.democrats.org/democratic-national-platform

Protecting A Woman’s Right to Choose. The Democratic Party strongly and unequivocally supports Roe v. Wade and a woman’s right to make decisions regarding her pregnancy, including a safe and legal abortion, regardless of ability to pay. We oppose any and all efforts to weaken or undermine that right. Abortion is an intensely personal decision between a woman, her family, her doctor, and her clergy; there is no place for politicians or government to get in the way. We also recognize that health care and education help reduce the number of unintended pregnancies and thereby also reduce the need for abortions. We strongly and unequivocally support a woman’s decision to have a child by providing affordable health care and ensuring the availability of and access to programs that help women during pregnancy and after the birth of a child, including caring adoption programs.

Maybe it's time to change the TOS, eh ?

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Official 2012 Democratic Party Platform position on choice (Original Post) steve2470 Jul 2014 OP

This message was self-deleted by its author Adam051188 Jul 2014 #1

not talking about 2nd Amendment here...... nt steve2470 Jul 2014 #2

This message was self-deleted by its author Adam051188 Jul 2014 #4

What the heck does the second amendment have to do with it? Skidmore Jul 2014 #3

This message was self-deleted by its author Adam051188 Jul 2014 #6

you are derailing this thread. I do NOT want a guns thread steve2470 Jul 2014 #7

Thanks for getting it steve. sheshe2 Jul 2014 #5

My pleasure, we need to change the TOS steve2470 Jul 2014 #8

Given the amount of racist, anti-semitic, sexist, homophobic, and transphobic geek tragedy Jul 2014 #10

Yes, I read that OP too. sheshe2 Jul 2014 #11

It would read better if they said there is no place for politicians, corporations or government Autumn Jul 2014 #9

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steve2470

(37,481 posts)

2. not talking about 2nd Amendment here...... nt

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Mon Jul 7, 2014, 06:03 PM

Jul 2014

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Skidmore

(37,364 posts)

3. What the heck does the second amendment have to do with it?

Reply to Adam051188 (Reply #1)

Mon Jul 7, 2014, 06:03 PM

Jul 2014

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steve2470

(37,481 posts)

7. you are derailing this thread. I do NOT want a guns thread

Reply to Adam051188 (Reply #6)

Mon Jul 7, 2014, 06:09 PM

Jul 2014

I am sick to death of guns threads. Please stop this.

sheshe2

(98,428 posts)

5. Thanks for getting it steve.

Reply to steve2470 (Original post)

Mon Jul 7, 2014, 06:05 PM

Jul 2014

I can't believe some of what I am reading around here.

steve2470

(37,481 posts)

8. My pleasure, we need to change the TOS

Reply to sheshe2 (Reply #5)

Mon Jul 7, 2014, 06:10 PM

Jul 2014

I know Skinner doesn't agree, but that's my opinion. People can debate choice over at Discussionist.

geek tragedy

(68,868 posts)

10. Given the amount of racist, anti-semitic, sexist, homophobic, and transphobic

Reply to sheshe2 (Reply #5)

Mon Jul 7, 2014, 10:13 PM

Jul 2014

garbage that's allowed, I guess we shouldn't be surprised that people felt empowered to declare themselves literally as forced birthers.

sheshe2

(98,428 posts)

11. Yes, I read that OP too.

Reply to geek tragedy (Reply #10)

Mon Jul 7, 2014, 10:21 PM

Jul 2014

A lot of ugly here today, geek.

Autumn

(49,019 posts)

9. It would read better if they said there is no place for politicians, corporations or government

Reply to steve2470 (Original post)

Mon Jul 7, 2014, 06:12 PM

Jul 2014

to get in the way. That's a glaring omission IMO.

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