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w8liftinglady

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33. I have shared this concept with all of my sons.

Tue Feb 14, 2012, 08:33 AM

Feb 2012

They KNOW to use condoms.
I used to volunteer at a rape-crisis center.
As I have said many,many times- married women have abortions.I have counseled married women who were raped...yes,raped..by their spouses.
I have counseled college age girls who had non-consensual sex,drugged....shared by multiple partners.
I have counseled young teenagers who had no clue about birth control...whose partners did not use condoms.Who were puking in the mornings,and mom put 2 and 2 togther.

So,be careful when you say "Both he and she had a choice prior to conception (whether or not to have sex) but after sex only one person has a choice that affects two lives. "

These are easy statements to make when you aren't the one making the choice.

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I find it very telling that those speaking out about "contreception" are all males [View all] demtenjeep Feb 2012 OP

women ought to be speaking out demtenjeep Feb 2012 #1

They are men. How women choose to regulate their fertility is none of their damned kestrel91316 Feb 2012 #2

I been saying that for decades now. dixiegrrrrl Feb 2012 #3

male ob-gyns Quantess Feb 2012 #6

Oh, dear, really? Male ob-gyns are inherently creepy or have issues with women? Zalatix Feb 2012 #9

We don't need "evidence" above and beyond our own personal kestrel91316 Feb 2012 #22

You don't need evidence for "Male ob-gyns are inherently creepy"? Zalatix Feb 2012 #23

So what? I shared my opinion. Quantess Feb 2012 #25

Yes and there are also those who see Muslims or Jews and have misgivings. Zalatix Feb 2012 #37

No, you're just wildly overreacting to my post. Quantess Feb 2012 #39

I don't think it's an overreaction at all. EOTE Feb 2012 #40

I would wonder the same about female doctors who choose to specialize in urology, for example. Quantess Feb 2012 #43

Christ, it's a job that pays well! EOTE Feb 2012 #47

Thank you. I thought I was all alone in seeing that. Zalatix Feb 2012 #45

When was your last pap smear? justiceischeap Feb 2012 #29

I've had the same thoughts. I go to an all female Liquorice Feb 2012 #26

Wow. HappyMe Feb 2012 #28

It's different with women urologists. Zalatix Feb 2012 #34

*sigh!* HappyMe Feb 2012 #35

No it isn't! Aren't you at all curious why a female urologist would choose that particular field? Quantess Feb 2012 #38

No. No, I'm not. HappyMe Feb 2012 #42

No. Wait, I take that back. Not just no, but HELL no. Zalatix Feb 2012 #46

I said "I find it slightly creepy". Notice I did not call anyone a creep. Quantess Feb 2012 #36

I've been to both men and women Aerows Feb 2012 #48

Maybe the man truly loves women and wants to help them MicaelS Feb 2012 #49

if they were the ones that had to prevent pregnancy, they would be all over this demtenjeep Feb 2012 #4

I've never, ever understood how they can cover Viagra and penis pumps, too. Zalatix Feb 2012 #24

+1000 Liberal_in_LA Feb 2012 #5

Well, men are directly involved The Straight Story Feb 2012 #7

"Well, men are directly involved" justiceischeap Feb 2012 #30

I have shared this concept with all of my sons. w8liftinglady Feb 2012 #33

What continually amazes me is that there are women Republicans. dimbear Feb 2012 #8

good question demtenjeep Feb 2012 #10

Damned if I know! Bigmack Feb 2012 #11

a woman voting Republican is like a chicken voting for Colonel Sanders. Terra Alta Feb 2012 #14

I think quite a number are breaking ranks on this one. Sparkly Feb 2012 #15

If men got pregnant, there would be drive-thru abortion clinics. JBoy Feb 2012 #12

Conservative Republican men like to control women Terra Alta Feb 2012 #13

I had to worry about contraception... Iggo Feb 2012 #16

Yup, but those of us with rational concerns in the area damn sure want women to have this access TheKentuckian Feb 2012 #18

Hackneyed. Old Hat. Heard. Not again.... but here it is: Mira Feb 2012 #17

Same with birth control, marriage, etc... Sparkly Feb 2012 #19

they long for the puritan days demtenjeep Feb 2012 #20

The Puritans were more matter-of-fact practical about things. Sparkly Feb 2012 #21

And if you're against contraception, just don't use it. Nye Bevan Feb 2012 #32

Yea, they have kids, and they can do like their buddy Rep Joe Walsh did...book a tsuki Feb 2012 #27

Not true, Palin, Coulter and Bachmann have all weighed in. Nye Bevan Feb 2012 #31

What the heck are you talking about?? RockaFowler Feb 2012 #41

Condoms protect against STDs as well as pregnancy. Nye Bevan Feb 2012 #51

Further justification for my theory that those who can't get laid take it out on those who can. Initech Feb 2012 #44

Plenty of conservative women are just as bad. Jennicut Feb 2012 #50

Bishops: birth control bad; Viagra good pokerfan Feb 2012 #52