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jwirr

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8. Back in those days I remember that the only time anyone talked about abortion was when some

Thu Aug 23, 2012, 08:11 PM

Aug 2012

back alley butcher killed a girl who was getting an abortion. I have always thought that no one was complaining about the ones that we did not know about the ones that were done in safer circumstances. Often the ones that the rich girls got from their family doctors.

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in remembrance of women who died from illegal and unsafe abortions [View all] niyad Aug 2012 OP

It didn't need to happen liberal N proud Aug 2012 #1

K&R. Chorophyll Aug 2012 #2

Yes, they are out to punish us. GreenPartyVoter Aug 2012 #4

What manner of barbarism is this jsmirman Aug 2012 #3

Becky Bell was one I wanted to take to my s.i.l. who lives in WI and who has daughters... CTyankee Aug 2012 #5

If we say that individuals matter in ways that are about more than just numbers, then each one of patrice Aug 2012 #6

Never again. hifiguy Aug 2012 #7

+1 patrice Aug 2012 #10

Back in those days I remember that the only time anyone talked about abortion was when some jwirr Aug 2012 #8

Yes. The rich were always able to get good medical treatment. Chorophyll Aug 2012 #12

Geraldine Santoro TBF Aug 2012 #9

I remember that too. nt laundry_queen Aug 2012 #41

yes, one of her courageous daughters is a DUer Duppers Aug 2012 #44

Just keeping this kicked. People ought to read it. Chorophyll Aug 2012 #11

One of Geraldine Santoro's daughters is a DUer - Control-Z REP Aug 2012 #13

I couldn't remember her handle - TBF Aug 2012 #15

I remember some of her posts on the topic. alittlelark Aug 2012 #22

I knew her daughter is fighting for choice, did not realize she is a DU'er. I hope she will not niyad Aug 2012 #39

I'm sure she won't mind Duppers Aug 2012 #46

She goes by "Dancing Alone" PlanetBev Aug 2012 #53

sorry I did not see your post up thread Duppers Aug 2012 #45

In memory of a good friend's mother........ mrmpa Aug 2012 #14

Never. Fucking. Again. Raster Aug 2012 #16

k&r Starry Messenger Aug 2012 #17

K&R - nt Ohio Joe Aug 2012 #18

kick JI7 Aug 2012 #19

And so many more. So many. nolabear Aug 2012 #20

Big Kick! My mom started talking about the bad old days when I was a teenager. slackmaster Aug 2012 #21

HUGE K & R !!! - Thank You !!! WillyT Aug 2012 #23

There is no common memory of this. WinstonSmith4740 Aug 2012 #24

So true KT2000 Aug 2012 #25

Both of my grandmothers died from 'home' abortions . . . fleur-de-lisa Aug 2012 #26

I join you in that... MrMickeysMom Aug 2012 #35

thank you so much for sharing your family with us. I don't think the bastards will ever see the niyad Aug 2012 #38

i grew up in the 50's & 60's... spanone Aug 2012 #27

re:in remembrance of women who died from illegal and unsafe abortions allan01 Aug 2012 #28

While much of the movie "Dirty Dancing" is light-hearted, the abortion scenes are horrific riderinthestorm Aug 2012 #29

Hear, hear. Never again. K & fucking R LadyHawkAZ Aug 2012 #30

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K&R. The GOP advocates femicide. McCamy Taylor Aug 2012 #32

I had a classmate in high school ...... AnneD Aug 2012 #33

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K&R Hard to believe that there are so many people that would be glad to see us (you) go back Egalitarian Thug Aug 2012 #40

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kick for morning group niyad Aug 2012 #43

. . . niyad Aug 2012 #47

A whole generation of young women has grown up not knowing how common this was. annabanana Aug 2012 #48

+ 1,000,000,000... What You Said !!! WillyT Aug 2012 #49

absolutely agree. several posters on this thread have told some of their own stories, and I know niyad Aug 2012 #50

k&r Liberal_in_LA Aug 2012 #51

Kick - this should never be forgotten. hifiguy Aug 2012 #52

Kick, Kick, Kick, KickKick, Kick, Kick, KickKick, Kick, Kick, KickKick, Kick, Kick, KickKick, Kick, Trailrider1951 Aug 2012 #54

Recent History, Romania Quantess Aug 2012 #55

thank you for pointing this out niyad Aug 2012 #56

Here is one article about the Romanian orphans. All those unwanted babies! Quantess Aug 2012 #58

. . . niyad Aug 2012 #57

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K&R 99Forever Aug 2012 #60

Here's the pin Republicans should put in their lapels to illustrate their platform lunatica Aug 2012 #61

exactly-- when they first started twisting the microphones into that coat hanger shape years niyad Aug 2012 #62

kick for monday crowd niyad Aug 2012 #63

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kick for friday crowd niyad Aug 2012 #68

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kick niyad Sep 2012 #70

. . . niyad Sep 2012 #71

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