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maxsolomon

(38,108 posts)
9. "The only moral abortion is my abortion"
Wed Oct 24, 2012, 01:15 PM
Oct 2012
http://mypage.direct.ca/w/writer/anti-tales.html

"In 1990, in the Boston area, Operation Rescue and other groups were regularly blockading the clinics, and many of us went every Saturday morning for months to help women and staff get in. As a result, we knew many of the 'antis' by face. One morning, a woman who had been a regular 'sidewalk counselor' went into the clinic with a young woman who looked like she was 16-17, and obviously her daughter. When the mother came out about an hour later, I had to go up and ask her if her daughter's situation had caused her to change her mind. 'I don't expect you to understand my daughter's situation!' she angrily replied. The following Saturday, she was back, pleading with women entering the clinic not to 'murder their babies.'" (Clinic escort, Massachusetts)


"In 1973, after Roe v. Wade, abortion became legal but had to be performed in a hospital. That of course was changed later. For the first 'legal abortion day' I had scheduled five procedures. While scrubbing between cases, I was accosted by the Chief of the OB/Gyn service. He asked me, 'How many children are you going to kill today?' My response, out of anger, was a familiar vulgar retort. About three months later, this born-again Christian called me to explain that he was against abortion but his daughter was only a junior in high school and was too young to have a baby and he was also afraid that if she did have a baby she would not want to put it up for adoption. I told him he did not need to explain the situation to me. 'All I need to know', I said, 'is that SHE wants an abortion.' Two years later I performed a second abortion on her during her college break. She thanked me and pleaded, 'Please don't tell my dad, he is still anti-abortion.'" (Physician, Washington State)

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Are you saying all "pro-lifers" are, what? White? Or that black rapists are uppityperson Oct 2012 #1
That's not at all what the post said nichomachus Oct 2012 #4
"Especially if the rapist was black..." does say for some reason being black rapist is worse. And uppityperson Oct 2012 #5
I agree nichomachus Oct 2012 #6
Well, next time maybe I should ask "please"? Oh wait, I did. Still waiting for clarification. uppityperson Oct 2012 #12
I think the implication was someone like Mourdock-- a white conservative male NoMoreWarNow Oct 2012 #13
This whole birth control-abortion fiasco is anxiety about declining white birth rate Alekei_Firebird Oct 2012 #2
+100 peace13 Oct 2012 #3
Yeah.... Hepburn Oct 2012 #7
I have to add: Hepburn Oct 2012 #8
"The only moral abortion is my abortion" maxsolomon Oct 2012 #9
of course-- and it is the rich ones who can pay for a good doctor to do it secretly NoMoreWarNow Oct 2012 #11
We live in the era of religious nuts ItsTheMediaStupid Oct 2012 #10
The other terrible truth jeff47 Oct 2012 #14
The 'pro-life' stance only works if you're willing to provide for the unwanted children PDJane Oct 2012 #15
broad brushes are awesome! Firebirds01 Oct 2012 #18
Jump to conclusions, much? If she believes in the help of the state and is against the death PDJane Oct 2012 #22
Consistent Life Ethic Tommy_Carcetti Oct 2012 #19
Most pro-lifers believe that abortion should remain legal. ieoeja Oct 2012 #16
The pro life issue felix_numinous Oct 2012 #17
This is the reason I think there will never be a real push LadyHawkAZ Oct 2012 #20
You raise an interesting point hvn_nbr_2 Oct 2012 #21
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