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Heather MC

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1. I can hear the religious right saying...

Reply to Triana (Original post)

Sat Nov 9, 2013, 12:32 PM

Nov 2013

"Well, that is God's punishment for their fornication and Abortion!"

My response, "if that's true, why doesn't god punish child molesters, rapist, and murders this harshly"?

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Banning Abortion Endangers Women's Health (47,000 die yearly from unsafe abortions) [View all] Triana Nov 2013 OP

I can hear the religious right saying... Heather MC Nov 2013 #1

Exactly. Triana Nov 2013 #2

I have no idea if it's still true, SheilaT Nov 2013 #3

we have been letting them get away with that phrase for decades now. I call them what they niyad Nov 2013 #4

+1 Triana Nov 2013 #6

Agreed. It's important. I have a new one now: "Pro-human incubator" cui bono Nov 2013 #9

just noticed your avatar--love it!! niyad Nov 2013 #5

Women are not truly human beings in that worldview Small Accumulates Nov 2013 #7

These so-called "pro-life" anti-abortion zealots also do not see women as human beings either. Triana Nov 2013 #8

That "incubator" provides 9 mos. of intensive care, 24/7 dougolat Nov 2013 #10