Check out this CHART regarding 'The War on Women'

[Tx4obama]

Take Action, sign the petition here: http://front.moveon.org/check-out-this-big-a-chart-and-try-to-tell-us-there-isnt-a-war-on-women/

[fizzgig]

1. good stuff on that list, but it really does require a closer look

it's a list of legislation passed targeting abortion/reproductive rights when it might be more accurately called legislation passed concerning abortion/reproductive rights.

yes, there some heinous shit on that list -- waiting periods, counselling sessions, funding restrictions, right for providers/hospitals to refuse to perform abortions, etc -- but there are also very positive things on that list.

CO/KY: Funds substance abuse treatment for pregnant women

NJ/VA: Requires education on dating violence and abusive relationships

IN/OR: Requires education on sexual abuse or teen dating violence

MS: Explicitly protects the identity of a parent surrendering a child

[laconicsax]

2. And allowing minors in CA to consent to STI treatment

It makes me wonder why these things are included on a chart about the war on women.

[fizzgig]

3. that was another one that i thought was very positive

spin is spin no matter who is doing it

[niyad]

4. okay, so out of 1100 provisions, you came up with FOUR that are positive, and that somehow

makes the list less of an attack on women?

[fizzgig]

6. where did i say that?

i just said that what it's called is a bit misleading.

[niyad]

7. again, because there were FOUR provisions out of ONE THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED, it was "a bit

misleading"??? how are one thousand and ninety-six provisions NOT an attack on women?

("a bit misleading, as in .0036%. wow)

[niyad]

5. thank you for posting this