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jmowreader

(53,228 posts)
95. No, no, a thousand times no
Fri Mar 22, 2019, 01:38 PM
Mar 2019

This is what would happen.

1. Mary walks into Planned Parenthood on May 1 at 6 weeks from conception because she has her rapist's bun in the oven. Anti-Abortion Joseph (AAJ) meets her there, in the vestibule where no one else can hear.
"Hi! Whatcha here for?"
'I was raped. I got pregnant. I don't want to have to deal with my rapist for the next 18 years, so I'm going to get an abortion."
"When did you get raped?"
"Six weeks ago, not that it's any of your business."

"How would you like me to pay all your medical bills and adopt your child?"
"Yes! That would be very nice, thank you."
"That's good. Come by my attorney's office Thursday after next, and we'll hash out a contract."

2. Mary walks into AAJ's lawyer's office at 8 weeks. "Joseph's lawyer is out of town right now. He'll be back in two weeks."

3. Mary walks into AAJ's lawyer's office at 10 weeks. "Joseph will be out of town for the next month. He says don't do anything until he gets back."

4. Mary is now at Week 14, and goes back to the lawyer. "Oh, sorry...Joseph's lawyer is moving to a different practice. He'll be up and running at (gives address of law firm 100 miles away) in six weeks. Joseph says you can only deal with his personal lawyer."

(Mary keeps getting the runaround until she's at 29 weeks - too late to get an abortion in many states.) Finally she drags herself into the lawyer's new office and is met by Joseph, three lawyers and two cops.

Joseph says, "Why the hell are you harassing me? I don't know you. I've never seen you before."
Mary: "But you met me in the vestibule of Planned Parenthood and said you'd adopt my child if I didn't get an abortion."
Joseph: "Now I know you're lying. Everyone knows I would never go within a mile of a baby murdering butcher shop. If you don't get the hell away from me right now I'll have you arrested for stalking me and sue you for defamation."

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This! GemDigger Mar 2019 #1
I agree, GemDigger. sheshe2 Mar 2019 #3
Hoorah I say! Soph0571 Mar 2019 #30
This should be sent to every newspaper "letters to the editor" page. Minus the "Fuck" of course. oldsoftie Mar 2019 #2
I actually don't agree with this. WhiskeyGrinder Mar 2019 #4
It doesn't matter the reason why but GemDigger Mar 2019 #7
Maternal mortality rates are disgraceful in this country. Every pregnancy carries the risk of death. Maru Kitteh Mar 2019 #25
"FULL STOP" sheshe2 Mar 2019 #29
My mother died in childbirth back in 1966 with my brother. smirkymonkey Mar 2019 #33
I hope your family sued that MD into oblivion. Haggis for Breakfast Mar 2019 #34
My father could have but he didn't for some reason. smirkymonkey Mar 2019 #40
Three words: Haggis for Breakfast Mar 2019 #46
Yes. I hope to hear a confession one of these days. smirkymonkey Mar 2019 #66
am so sorry for your losing your mom so young, smirkymonkey. sheshe2 Mar 2019 #35
Thank you sheshe. smirkymonkey Mar 2019 #38
I come from a family of nurses and doctors. sheshe2 Mar 2019 #48
Yes, I hope that someday someone will tell me the truth. smirkymonkey Mar 2019 #56
Sorry for your loss Smirky :( mr_lebowski Mar 2019 #51
Thanks mr. lebowski. smirkymonkey Mar 2019 #55
That just breaks my heart. I simply cannot imagine the difficulty and pain your family Maru Kitteh Mar 2019 #60
Thanks Maru. smirkymonkey Mar 2019 #65
You were traumatized - Maru Kitteh Mar 2019 #70
Three. sheshe2 Mar 2019 #72
My brother did very well in life. smirkymonkey Mar 2019 #82
I am not arguing your point. I agree with your point. It isn't about that point. GemDigger Mar 2019 #45
Well said. riversedge Mar 2019 #76
I don't see that in the tweet. sheshe2 Mar 2019 #9
I don't care whether any of them would ever make the offer or not. WhiskeyGrinder Mar 2019 #32
I have a handicapped daughter born with birth defects. A rightwinger said demigoddess Mar 2019 #68
"it" Maru Kitteh Mar 2019 #71
That's how i see it too. that post wants to tell the woman what to do (adoption) Kurt V. Mar 2019 #15
I am sorry. sheshe2 Mar 2019 #17
I do think the post plays into the idea that women need some justification for their decisions and Maru Kitteh Mar 2019 #59
Exactly n/t obamanut2012 Mar 2019 #18
I agree with you WhiskeyGrinder Ohiogal Mar 2019 #19
Ohiogirl. sheshe2 Mar 2019 #73
Yeah the tweet was more about self righteous misogynist who would prefer to spend 10 min harassing Farmer-Rick Mar 2019 #87
I am so glad you were there in time, Rick. sheshe2 Mar 2019 #88
Thanks, both children are grown and doing well. Farmer-Rick Mar 2019 #98
I understand. Ohiogal Mar 2019 #89
yep Kali Mar 2019 #37
It's rhetorical. athena Mar 2019 #61
If not being prgnant is the reason... Paka Mar 2019 #75
Perhap cannabis_flower Mar 2019 #80
Or they do it because they CAN'T be pregnant anymore jmowreader Mar 2019 #92
K&R !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! n/t RKP5637 Mar 2019 #5
Amen to that blueinredohio Mar 2019 #6
I got called to work unexpectedly early one Saturday morning. Cracklin Charlie Mar 2019 #8
That's something I've never considered. (being a man an al) i try to learn every day. Kurt V. Mar 2019 #24
Anti-Choice fascists MontanaMama Mar 2019 #10
Yep. sheshe2 Mar 2019 #11
Calling the forced government birthers gets tons of agro on mixed aisle forums. They hate that uponit7771 Mar 2019 #12
And here they are: Haggis for Breakfast Mar 2019 #44
The same morons who vote "pro-life" CaptYossarian Mar 2019 #13
My laptop must've had a stroke. CaptYossarian Mar 2019 #81
Clean up your language... magicarpet Mar 2019 #14
Abortion is decided law! SCVDem Mar 2019 #16
"Abortion is decided law!" sheshe2 Mar 2019 #26
I think "protesting" outside clinics should be illegal. liberalnarb Mar 2019 #20
I agree with you 100%. sheshe2 Mar 2019 #31
Men or women should not be allowed to stalk women. LiberalFighter Mar 2019 #21
A perfect summation of the state's role in such decisions....GTFO! Moostache Mar 2019 #22
Not to mention that every single pregnancy, PoindexterOglethorpe Mar 2019 #36
Great post! sheshe2 Mar 2019 #49
Walk a mile in her shoes... Totally Tunsie Mar 2019 #23
Bing-fucking-o! geardaddy Mar 2019 #27
I have been asking the anti choice people for years...how many children have you adopted and how UniteFightBack Mar 2019 #28
Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Mar 2019 #39
For the WIN Ferrets are Cool Mar 2019 #41
K&R! gademocrat7 Mar 2019 #42
That is one heck of a statement apkhgp Mar 2019 #43
Yes! Nitram Mar 2019 #47
Nope. JenniferJuniper Mar 2019 #50
I think you miss the point. nt sheshe2 Mar 2019 #52
I most certainly did not. JenniferJuniper Mar 2019 #54
Alrighty then, Jennifer. sheshe2 Mar 2019 #58
agree. orleans Mar 2019 #69
Yeah, don't get why this is being lauded obamanut2012 Mar 2019 #77
That's one righteous rant. N/T lapucelle Mar 2019 #53
They're pro-birthers because they don't give a damn about any babies after they're born. DirtEdonE Mar 2019 #57
Not at 18. sheshe2 Mar 2019 #63
It is THAT simple folks BlueFlorida Mar 2019 #62
Correct. sheshe2 Mar 2019 #64
This message was self-deleted by its author geralmar Mar 2019 #67
Amen!! Paka Mar 2019 #74
Sorry, don't agree with this man. He's presuming to know why women seek abortions. Demit Mar 2019 #78
Dear Women of DU: Socal31 Mar 2019 #79
disagree with this sentiment AlexSFCA Mar 2019 #83
well said Madtown Mar 2019 #84
My wife and I have adopted 3 out of the foster system, and many of our family are rwsanders Mar 2019 #85
A sidewalk stalking gestational slavery advocate musette_sf Mar 2019 #86
Well said! wendyb-NC Mar 2019 #90
Bingo! NastyRiffraff Mar 2019 #91
Exactly, NR. sheshe2 Mar 2019 #93
apart from actually going inside the clinic, that is exactly what many of us have been saying niyad Mar 2019 #94
No, no, a thousand times no jmowreader Mar 2019 #95
Exactly. Power 2 the People Mar 2019 #96
SAY IT LOUD FOR THE PEOPLE IN THE BACK: IT'S NOT ABOUT THE FETUS. eggplant Mar 2019 #97
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