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wnylib

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46. In the 1970s, after Roe v Wade, a young woman

Wed Jun 23, 2021, 01:52 PM

Jun 2021

I worked with was very active in the anti choice movement. She lived with her boyfriend and was helping to support him while he was in law school. She knew that I disagreed with her on abortion.

One day she took me aside and said she just learned that she was pregnant. She was crying and asked if I knew where she could get an abortion. We lived in a very predominantly Catholic city, with one Catholic hospital and one hospital without religious affiliations, but anti choice attitudes were very strong in town. I suggested she look out of town or out of state.

She did get her abortion and rationalized that her situation was "different." i was astonished that she conttinued her anti choice activism after her abortion. Somehow in her mind, it was wrong for everyone else, just not wrong for her.

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Republicans in MO are getting ready to have a special session to outlaw birth control. [View all] Nevilledog Jun 2021 OP

Women, get out of MO now! jmbar2 Jun 2021 #1

No surprises here. FalloutShelter Jun 2021 #2

Some conservative on Twitter said that "abortion is the easy way out" NYC Liberal Jun 2021 #6

Cruelty is always the point FalloutShelter Jun 2021 #10

+1000. The "right to privacy" aka "right to be left alone" by government Hortensis Jun 2021 #44

But but but they are going NUTS over FalloutShelter Jun 2021 #57

Umhm. Fascists would order masks and vaccination when it suited them, Hortensis Jun 2021 #60

Evidently, Republicans don't have much sex C_U_L8R Jun 2021 #3

They pass this shit, they won't have much at all. Cracklin Charlie Jun 2021 #5

FATLYRUTTSA Solly Mack Jun 2021 #4

Why do women vote for republicans? Fullduplexxx Jun 2021 #7

They are Christian women. nt. Mariana Jun 2021 #17

Birth control is the biggest deterrent to abortion. Don't try and tell me these MEN Maraya1969 Jun 2021 #8

Bingo wryter2000 Jun 2021 #11

Missouri Handmaid's Tale Johnny2X2X Jun 2021 #9

A blend of Handmaid's Tale with wnylib Jun 2021 #42

I lived in MO for 6 years from 1988-94. mnhtnbb Jun 2021 #12

That family doctor is probably a much better person than me gratuitous Jun 2021 #15

Reminds me of when I lived in Utah and the saying would go aeromanKC Jun 2021 #16

lol.nt chowder66 Jun 2021 #21

Same joke exists in other areas with tea-totaling denominations. N/T JHB Jun 2021 #41

In the 1970s, after Roe v Wade, a young woman wnylib Jun 2021 #46

A well documented, and apparently common phenomenon. Crunchy Frog Jun 2021 #52

They plan to stop funding birth control via Medicaid, not outlaw it. Still a terrible idea, Dial H For Hero Jun 2021 #13

Soooooo, now the GOP is Pro-Sharia law? aeromanKC Jun 2021 #14

The Christian Taliban is growing across the nation. walkingman Jun 2021 #18

Finally!!! Coming at what they really hate and it's not Roe v. Wade Grins Jun 2021 #19

Noticing more anti-birth control signs by pro-forced birthers. n/t MarcA Jun 2021 #25

They love to pretend that birth control equals abortion. Mariana Jun 2021 #35

Women need to stop having sex with these men. leftyladyfrommo Jun 2021 #20

I think you are right. roamer65 Jun 2021 #37

15 years ago I told my wife that outlawing birth control was the GOP's ultimate goal. LastLiberal in PalmSprings Jun 2021 #22

They're not trying to outlaw it, they plan to stop funding it through Medicaid. Dial H For Hero Jun 2021 #24

Don't kid yourself... AZ8theist Jun 2021 #27

I agree, that's the goal of many (most?) Republicans. Nonetheless, the headline is inaccurate. Dial H For Hero Jun 2021 #31

This message was self-deleted by its author Oppaloopa Jun 2021 #55

Spectrum had the movie "Row v Wade " very upsetting even gross movie One scene had doctors timing Oppaloopa Jun 2021 #56

for anyone who thinks the anti-abortion movement is about babies rather than women having sex paulkienitz Jun 2021 #23

For those Dependent on Medicaid it is de facto outlawing. n/t MarcA Jun 2021 #26

Mergers and outsourcing have killed a lot of union jobs LT Barclay Jun 2021 #28

I'm sure outlawing women getting their tubes tied will be next. Norbert Jun 2021 #29

I'm old enough to remember when they wanted to make it mandatory Mariana Jun 2021 #40

It's clear the anti-abortion movement also has birth control in its crosshairs dlk Jun 2021 #30

What am I missing here? Katinfl Jun 2021 #32

The headline is inaccurate. They're preparing to remove birth control from Medicaid, not outlaw it. Dial H For Hero Jun 2021 #34

So they can hate on poor women more than they do already? ladym55 Jun 2021 #43

I'm simply pointing out that the headline is wrong. Dial H For Hero Jun 2021 #45

I get that ... ladym55 Jun 2021 #48

Fair enough! Dial H For Hero Jun 2021 #50

And that is called class warfare as well as racist. lonely bird Jun 2021 #47

Shouldn't the headline accurately represent the actual story? Dial H For Hero Jun 2021 #51

They love the babies UNTIL they're born. mac56 Jun 2021 #33

It has nothing to do with babies. It's about power. Crunchy Frog Jun 2021 #54

Outlawing vasectomies? cbabe Jun 2021 #36

I feel like laughing and crying at the same time.... Sogo Jun 2021 #38

Women need to make it clear that NOBODY is gonna get laid. Ever again. flying_wahini Jun 2021 #39

Where's Lysistrata when you need her? Dial H For Hero Jun 2021 #49

Shouldn't they be doing something to 'outlaw' covid? Wounded Bear Jun 2021 #53

NO! THEY! ARE! NOT! brooklynite Jun 2021 #58

This is just the beginning. 1st they'll get rid of abortion and then move onto birth control twin_ghost Jun 2021 #61

Handmaids Tale. sarcasmo Jun 2021 #59