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DLevine

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2. WTF. Seriously. This is freaking insane.

Reply to Are_grits_groceries (Original post)

Fri Mar 16, 2012, 05:34 AM

Mar 2012

The cruelty of these people never ceases to amaze me.

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'We Have No Choice': One Woman's Ordeal with Texas' New Sonogram Law [View all] Are_grits_groceries Mar 2012 OP

The problem is THERE is no MALE equalivant to such a terrible event that I beginning to think Justice wanted Mar 2012 #1

I wish there was so EARTH SHATTERING, PAINFUL, INVASIVE and LIFE THWARTING roguevalley Mar 2012 #28

there is 1-prostate exam StarsInHerHair Mar 2012 #42

ALL THE MORE REASON TO GET OUT AND VOTE! Throw the bums OUT, post haste. CarmanK Mar 2012 #35

Have gotten my ABSENTEE BALLOTS for primary and on order for GENERAL ELECTION. CarmanK Mar 2012 #36

WTF. Seriously. This is freaking insane. DLevine Mar 2012 #2

Awful CAPHAVOC Mar 2012 #5

. lunatica Mar 2012 #3

This is deliberate torture! MarianJack Mar 2012 #4

When did this law go into effect? Matariki Mar 2012 #6

Plus, they get charged for the torture. Ilsa Mar 2012 #7

There was an interview with Perry socialindependocrat Mar 2012 #12

Unwanted penetration is rape - Why is this allowed? socialindependocrat Mar 2012 #8

This is the kind of fascist bullshit that misogyny leads to. Chorophyll Mar 2012 #9

Kick. nt Chorophyll Mar 2012 #10

Government is evil when it interfers with peoples lives... RegieRocker Mar 2012 #11

+1000 nt abelenkpe Mar 2012 #18

There a provision in the law B2G Mar 2012 #13

These "Rape by Government" laws are horrible. Walk away Mar 2012 #14

Kicking Original excuse not to write Mar 2012 #15

When Dr. Tiller was murdered, hundreds of his patients came forward and told their stories. proud2BlibKansan Mar 2012 #16

Do you mean pro-choice anti-alec Mar 2012 #21

No I mean pro-abortion proud2BlibKansan Mar 2012 #22

I'm with you. xmas74 Mar 2012 #30

I got it all right... anti-alec Mar 2012 #33

This, THIS is the heartbreaking reality. nolabear Mar 2012 #17

I am so profoundly sorry for you and your husband having to experience such a horror. Dont call me Shirley Mar 2012 #19

fascist conservative party SkyNeT13 Mar 2012 #20

Is the ACLU losing its mojo? tcaudilllg Mar 2012 #23

There are ways the doctors and nurses can mock and undermine these laws bluestateguy Mar 2012 #24

They won't do that. tcaudilllg Mar 2012 #26

Is the ACLU losing its mojo? tcaudilllg Mar 2012 #25

Want A Gun Permit? Get A Catheter marias23 Mar 2012 #27

What strikes me about this essay is that the woman herself hedgehog Mar 2012 #29

Just like with pot - it's rape under federal law, and the doctors can be charged. Will they? saras Mar 2012 #31

I do not understad why medical xxqqqzme Mar 2012 #32

In Kansas, a new law was going to cause the state university medical school to lose accreditation proud2BlibKansan Mar 2012 #34

Hate the law? Thank every Democrat for sitting out November 2010 derby378 Mar 2012 #37

Next thing you know they will be cutting off eyelids so women will HAVE to look at it. They're sick judesedit Mar 2012 #38

Sorry... for this Dan Mar 2012 #39

The Law Violates The Hypocratic Oath DallasNE Mar 2012 #40

Rape crisis centers need to start helping women through this ordeal. McCamy Taylor Mar 2012 #41

All thinking Texans are ashamed of our gov. and state legislature for this DFW Mar 2012 #43

These doctors have to stand up & refuse Viva Mar 2012 #44

I cannot believe the AMA is just cowing to the RW felix_numinous Mar 2012 #45