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Orrex

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18. I think that you and I are ultimately arguing in the same direction

Reply to cali (Reply #15)

Tue Jul 2, 2013, 10:12 AM

Jul 2013

Access to safe abortions should be an element of basic healthcare, so it's worth arguing for in its own right, but another strategy identifies draconian restrictions on abortions as a means of controlling women, so IMO the matter is worth pursuing from that angle as well.

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Despite Wendy's heroic filibuster, we are losing the abortion war. [View all] cali Jul 2013 OP

It appears to me that red state leaders are trying to practice medicine. ananda Jul 2013 #1

There are injunctions on quite a few laws cali Jul 2013 #2

The laws passed in Arkansas earlier this year, over the governor's veto, Arkansas Granny Jul 2013 #5

I don't know - while these laws are terrible el_bryanto Jul 2013 #3

How are demographics on our side? cali Jul 2013 #6

I just saw a poll of Catholics ellie Jul 2013 #8

.... cali Jul 2013 #12

Thanks, but that Gallup poll is from 2010 ellie Jul 2013 #16

It is not about abortion. kentuck Jul 2013 #4

of course it's about abortion cali Jul 2013 #7

It is simplistic to claim that it's only about abortion Orrex Jul 2013 #13

sure, it's about other things, but cali Jul 2013 #15

I think that you and I are ultimately arguing in the same direction Orrex Jul 2013 #18

Perry: "I asked you to play Doctor, not to doctor public records." Coyotl Jul 2013 #9

The Answer Is At The Ballot Box... KharmaTrain Jul 2013 #10

exactly n2doc Jul 2013 #11

I disagree. Appearances are deceiving in this case. Yes, it appears the anti-choicers are winning, still_one Jul 2013 #14

It's not appearance. It's the reality for millions and millions of women cali Jul 2013 #17