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LynneSin

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28. How about the first thing we do is stop calling them Abortion Clinics

Thu Sep 4, 2014, 11:55 AM

Sep 2014

Abortion Clinics make it sound like that the only service offered is Abortion. Most of these places Abortions is probably less than 5% of all services provided. These are Women's Health Centers.

'Abortion Clinics' is a word created by the anti-choice crowds trying to make it sound like these places are some sort of butchering shop. They are not. These are centers that provide a wide variety of women's health care services and will provide them to women of all financial statuses.

I know the OP didn't use the word but the fact that a progressive website like Slate uses it is disappointing.

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The Democrats� Brilliant Idea for How to Stop Unnecessary Abortion Clinic Regulations [View all] politicat Sep 2014 OP

Sounds like a logical and equitable bill... procon Sep 2014 #1

No. politicat Sep 2014 #7

Sweet! I can't wait until mindwalker_i Sep 2014 #2

And since dental surgery under sedation carries more risk than an early abortion with a local... politicat Sep 2014 #9

No way that will pass the House ... Laelth Sep 2014 #3

Right now, a bill to name a post office barely passes. politicat Sep 2014 #11

The ocean isn't made of liquid cheese? Dr Hobbitstein Sep 2014 #41

It wouldn't pass the Senate either lark Sep 2014 #39

Call it the good for the goose, good for the gander bill gratuitous Sep 2014 #4

Oo. I kinda like it... politicat Sep 2014 #12

Tammy Baldwin represents me! Scuba Sep 2014 #5

It's a really great idea. Control-Z Sep 2014 #6

That's what I said to my sister! Delmette Sep 2014 #15

Because HIPAA regulates healthcare professionals, not the general public. Jackpine Radical Sep 2014 #44

It would never pass LittleGirl Sep 2014 #8

Well, they DO, but... Bibliovore Sep 2014 #42

If not for the Hastert rule, it might pass. immoderate Sep 2014 #10

Even assuming this passes ... surrealAmerican Sep 2014 #13

They upheld Colorado's bubble law. politicat Sep 2014 #20

It would be very easy to evade dsc Sep 2014 #14

Not so much. politicat Sep 2014 #18

they don't have them now dsc Sep 2014 #19

Actually, getting privileges isn't easy. politicat Sep 2014 #21

I guess it is more involved that I thought dsc Sep 2014 #22

Then there's the on-call portion PuraVidaDreamin Sep 2014 #25

I LOVE my senators, Chris Murphy and Dick Blumenthal! CTyankee Sep 2014 #16

Has the president weighed in on this? Doctor_J Sep 2014 #17

Now getting it past the pukes is the hard part. hobbit709 Sep 2014 #23

Well... Yeah. politicat Sep 2014 #24

Pretty much echoes Judge Posner's opinion... malthaussen Sep 2014 #26

I'm due for a colonoscopy. Jerry442 Sep 2014 #27

With luck, not... politicat Sep 2014 #29

They would have pictures of GOP politicians LynneSin Sep 2014 #30

How about the first thing we do is stop calling them Abortion Clinics LynneSin Sep 2014 #28

I agree - but I'm not the copy editor at Slate. politicat Sep 2014 #31

Did you read my last sentence or just go with the headline of my post LynneSin Sep 2014 #32

The cynic in me says it's an election-year gimmick joeybee12 Sep 2014 #33

At this point, with the do nothing house... Gimmicks are what's available. politicat Sep 2014 #34

Too bad the Senate GOP will filibuster and the House won't touch it. sinkingfeeling Sep 2014 #35

And we have a means of fixing this: help everyone you know register to vote. Prompt them. politicat Sep 2014 #36

This^^^^^ riqster Sep 2014 #43

K & R SunSeeker Sep 2014 #37

call it the Joan Rivers law greymattermom Sep 2014 #38

There are no "necessary regulations" on medical procedures. The medical community does this. ehrnst Sep 2014 #40

This. Word. Preach, sibling! N/t politicat Sep 2014 #45